Frontal and profile torso portraits of a subject. In the left inferior corner of the obverse it takes an inscription in black ink: "Nº Australianos 3".
“Museo de La Plata, Colección Samuel Boote ” (“Museo de La Plata: Samuel Boote’s Collection”) [c 1885-1888]
Scope & Content:
The collection refers mainly to Araucanian and Tehuelche groups of Patagonia, compraising full-face and profile torso portraits. The photographs were taken in 1885 by Samuel Boote - and then came the most familiar name of the collection -, by order of Francisco Pascasio Moreno, director of Museo...
Profile torso portrait of a subject ""Margarita"" hija de Foyel""
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Profile torso portrait of a subject. In right inferior corner and in reverse, handwritten caption in black pencil:"Margarita" hija de Foyel". Printed caption: "Samuel Boote Foto, 179 Florida, Bs. As.".
Profile torso portrait of a subject ""Hija de Inacayal (""Dolores"")""
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Profile torso portrait of a subject. In right inferior corner, handwritten caption in black pencil: "Hija de Inacayal ("Dolores")". Printed caption: "Samuel Boote Foto, 179 Florida, Bs. As.".
Full-face torso portrait of a subject ""Araucana (Manzana)""
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Full-face torso portrait of a subject. Handwritten caption in black ink: "Araucana (Manzana)", and caption in black pencil: "Tánun, prima de Kánkel, Tehuelche".
Profile torso portrait of a subject ""Huilliche (Araucana)""
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Profile torso portrait of a subject. Handwritten caption in black ink: "Huilliche (Araucana)". In reverse, a purple seal: "Fotografía Externa, AIRE LIBRE. Vistas, Grupos, animales, etc. con placas secas instantánea de la casa de Samuel Boote, 179 Florida."