1904 Print Durham Romani Gypsy Gipsy Rijeka Croatia Montenegro Pony Donkey XGUA8

This is an original 1904 black and white halftone print of gypsies traveling near Rijeka, Croatia, which is the principle seaport of the country. The city is located along an inlet of the Adriatic Sea in southeastern Europe. Because of its excellent location and port this city has changed hands many times over the centuries and has belonged to both Italy and Hungary.

CONDITION

This 107+ year old Item is rated Near Mint / Very Fine+. Light aging throughout. No creases. No natural defects. No surface rub. No tears. Light moisture wrinkling - left side.

• Product Type: Original Halftone Print; Black / White
• Grade: Near Mint / Very Fine+
• Dimensions: Approximately 6.5 x 4.5 inches; 17 x 11 cm
• Authentication: Serial-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity w/ Full Provenance
• Protection: Packaged in a custom archival sleeve with an acid-free black board (great for display, gift-giving, and preservation)

This piece was illustrated by Durham, M. Edith. Artist signature in print - bottom right of image.

Durham, Mary Edith

Mary Edith Durham (8 December 1863 - 15 November 1944) was a British writer, artist, and traveler. She became renowned for her anthropological accounts of life in the Balkan States, especially Albania, in the early twentieth century.

The daughter of a distinguished London surgeon, Durham was educated privately, developing a talent for watercolor painting and illustration before ultimately attending the Royal Academy of Arts and Bedford College in London. Durham contributed detailed illustrations to the amphibian and reptiles volume of the Cambridge Natural History (1899) and exhibited her work widely. Her work became anthropologically significant; she frequently contributed to the journal Man and became a Fellow at the Royal Anthropological Institute.

Keywords specific to this image: Travel, Europe

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