Research Catalog

Details

Description

1. 12 leaves of plates : portraits; 31 x 42 cm

Summary

1. Depictions of the coronation of Faustin Soulouque as Emperor Faustin I of Haiti (1852); and portraits of Soulouque, members of his family, and government officials. Title plate depicts coat of arms.

Alternative title

1. Empire d'Haïti.

Subject

1. Soulouque, Faustin, approximately 1788-1867 > Coronation
2. Royal houses > Haiti.
3. Government officials > Haiti > 1850-1859
4. Haiti > Kings and rulers
5. Haiti > History > 1844-1915.

Genre/Form

1. Portraits – 1850-1859.
2. Lithographs – 1850-1859.

Call number

1. Sc Prints (Album) (Empire d'Haïti)

Note

1. All lithographs bear name of artist or lithographer, and printer on recto. Most items cite name of original daguerreotypist on recto. Most items bear descriptive captions on recto.
2. Title plate bears identical hand stamps on recto that read: Astor Library, New-York. Don[ated] Apr. 1876.
3. Consists of work by Charles G. Crehen, Nestore Corradi, Francis D'Avignon, Leopold Grozelier, P.A. Ott and Charles Severyn, based on daguerreotypes by A. Hartmann.
4. Title on spine: Empire d'Haïti.
5. Not in Lib. Company. Afro-Americana.
6. Transferred from Schwarzman Building, General Research Division; former call number: HPE+ (Album) (Empire d'Haïti).

Terms of use (note)

1. This item is temporarily closed for conservation.

Title

1. Liberté. Indépendance. Empire d'Haïti.

Imprint

1. New York : Print. of Th. Lacombe, [1852].

Terms of use

1. This item is temporarily closed for conservation.

Connect to:

1. Request Appointment

Added title

1. Empire d'Haïti.

Research call number

1. Sc Prints (Album) (Empire d'Haïti)