[C.H.S. watercolor drawings of Indians of North, South, and Central America, the West Indies, and Mexico, copied from various sources]
Notice of Culturally Sensitive Indigenous Materials
This collection contains content identified by the library as Culturally Sensitive to Indigenous People(s): Box 1, Item 11 depicts a ceremony and Box 5, Item 62 potentially depicts a burial mound. For more information please see the Newberry Library’s policy on Access to Culturally Sensitive Indigenous Materials.
This collection consists of eighty-one watercolor and pencil drawings of Indians of North, South, and Central America, the West Indies, and Mexico made during the mid-nineteenth century. The drawings are signed "C.H.S." and appear to have been copied from published sources. The bulk of the images pertain to the Aztecs, many of which were copied from the Codex Mendoza.
Dates
- Creation: approximately 1843-1850
Language
Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The [C.H.S. watercolor drawings of Indians of North, South, and Central America, the West Indies, and Mexico, copied from various sources] are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 1 box at a time maximum, proper art handling procedures will be strictly enforced (Priority I).
Ownership and Literary Rights
The [C.H.S. watercolor drawings of Indians of North, South, and Central America, the West Indies, and Mexico, copied from various sources] are the physical property of the Newberry Library. Copyright may belong to the authors or their legal heirs or assigns. For permission to publish or reproduce any materials from this collection, contact the Roger and Julie Baskes Department of Special Collections.
Extent
10.5 Linear Feet (6 custom boxes)
Abstract
Watercolor drawings of Indians of North, South, and Central America, the West Indies, and Mexico, with a particular focus on American Indian cultural practices and the Aztec civilization. "C.H.S" appropriated the subject matter and composition for many of his watercolor drawings from various mid-nineteenth century sources, from inexpensive periodicals to richly illustrated editions. Quite possibly a resident of Great Britain due to his predilection for images culled from British publications, the identity of "C.H.S." has unfortunately remained elusive.
Organization
Watercolor drawings are organized in the following series:
- Series 1: Drawings 1-14
- Box 1
- Series 2: Drawings 15-28
- Box 2
- Series 3: Drawings 29-42
- Box 3
- Series 4: Drawings 43-56
- Box 4
- Series 5: Drawings 57-70
- Box 5
- Series 6: Drawings 71-81
- Box 6
Collection Stack Location
VAULT 50 7
Provenance
Unknown.
Processed by
Gordon Dearborn Wilkins and Elizabeth McKinley, 2015.
- Title
- Inventory of the [C.H.S. watercolor drawings of Indians of North, South, and Central America, the West Indies, and Mexico, copied from various sources], approximately 1843-1850
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Gordon Dearborn Wilkins and Elizabeth McKinley
- Date
- ©2015.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository
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Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
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