Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Catherwood, Frederick
Title:
Views of ancient monuments in Central America, Chiapas and Yucatan / by F. Catherwood, archt.
Alternate Title(s):
Views of ancient monvments in Central America, Chiapas and Yvcatan
Published / Created:
London : Published by F. Catherwood, 9 Arygll Place, 1844.

[London] : Vizetelly Brothers and Co., printers and engravers, Peterborough Court, 135 Fleet Street
Physical Description:
[2], 24 pages, 25, [2] leaves of plates : color illustrations, map ; 56 cm (fol.)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Related Content:
View catalog record for Catherwood's original watercolor, Well at Bolonchen, Yucatan http://collections.britishart.yale.edu/vufind/Record/3647597
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Signatures: [A]1 B-G².
Contents:
Plate I. Idol, at Copan -- Plate II. Pyrmidal building ... at Copan -- Plate III. Back of an idol, at Copan -- Plate IV. Broken idol, at Copan -- Plate V. Idol and altar, at Copan -- Plate VI. General view of Palenque -- Plate VII (Upper subject) Principal court of the palace at Palenque -- Plate VII (Lower subject) Interior of Casa No. III., Palenque -- PlateVIII. General view of Las Monjas, at Uxmal -- Plate IX . Ornament over the principal doorway, Casa del Gobernadaor, Uxmal -- Plate X. Archway; Casa del Gobernador, Uxmal -- Plate XI. Gateway of the Great Teocallis, Uxmal -- Plate XII. Ornament over the gateway of the great Teocallis, Uxmal ... -- Plate XIV. Portion of a building, Las Monjas, Uxmal -- Plate XV. Portion of La Casa de Las Monjas, Uxmal -- Plate XVI. General view of Kabah -- Plate XVII. Interior of the principal building in Kabah -- Plate XVIII. Well building at Sabachtsche -- Plate XIX. Gateway at Labnah -- Plate XX. Well at Bolonchen -- Plate XXI. Las Monjas, Chichen-Itza -- Plate XXII. Teocallis, at Chichen-Itza -- Plate XXIII. Castle, at Tuloom -- Plate XXIV. Temple, at Tuloom -- Plate XXV. Colossal head, at Izamal.
Subject Terms:
Central America -- Antiquities. | Chiapas (Mexico) -- Antiquities. | Yucatán (Mexico : State) -- Antiquities. | Central America -- Pictorial works. | Chiapas (Mexico) -- Pictorial works. | Yucatán (Mexico : State) -- Pictorial works. | Northwick, Baron -- Bookplate.
Form/Genre:
Lithographs -- 1844. | Lithographs -- Hand-colored -- 1844. | Chromolithographs -- 1844. | Armorial Bookplates (Provenance) | Proofs before letters.
Contributors:
Jones, Owen, 1809-1874, lithographer. | Picken, Andrew, 1815-1845, lithographer. | Parrott, William, 1813-1869, lithographer. | Warren, Henry, 1794-1879, lithographer. | Bourne, John C., lithographer. | Moore, George Belton, 1805-1875, lithographer. | Boys, Thomas Shotter, 1803-1874, lithographer. | Catherwood, Frederick, publisher. | Vizetelly Brothers & Co., printer.