Afrikanische kultur 1 (African Culture I, Afrikaanse cultuur), lithograph, Meyers, 1895, mv

Size in cm: The overall size is ca. 16 x 24 cm. The image size is ca. 13 x 21.5 cm. Size in inch: The overall size is ca. 6.3 x 9.4 inch. The image size is ca. 5.1 x 8.5 inch.

Plate: ‘Afrikanische Kultur.’ (African Culture I). This plate shows several kind of Asian artifacts, (lance, sword, feather coat, feather mask). This original print originates from the sixth edition of Meyers’ Konversationslexikon. This famous German encyclopedia was published 1902-1920. Meyers Konversations-Lexikon was a major German encyclopedia that existed in various editions from 1839 until 1984, when it merged with the Brockhaus encyclopedia. The same prints were used for similar publications, such as Brockhaus’ encyclopedia, and the Dutch encyclopedias of Oosthoek and Winkler Prins.Artists and Engravers: The original founder and publisher who initiated this famous encyclopedia was Joseph Meyer (1796-1856, Hildburghausen, Germany).

Condition: Fine. General age related toning and occasional light staining. 

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