Lot 33819: Cuba: Mialhe - Gate of the City Wall of Havana (Puertas de Monserrate). 8

This scenic chromolithograph is from Pierre Toussaint Frederic Mialhe's Album Pintoresco de la Isla de Cuba. The work was printed in Berlin by Bernardo May y Co. It is undated but published circa 1855. Storch & Kramer created the chromolithographic plates after Mialhe's work.

This work is considered the finest pictorial record of daily life in Cuba in the 19th century. The work included several depictions of daily live, views of Havana, street vendors, dancers, cock-fighting, bull-fight, fishermen, and plantations including sugar-cane and tobacco.

Mialhe, originally from France, lived and worked at a printing firm in Cuba from 1838 to 1854. His artistic legacy included three works on Cuba entitled Isla de Cuba, Isla de Cuba Pintoresca, and Viaje Pintoresco al Rededor de la Isla de Cuba.

~ 13 1/4" by 9 1/4"

Color Chromolithograph

c1855

The work is in very good condition overall. There may be a few very light fox marks or toned spots mostly in the margins of the work. There is some minor wear or chipping at the extreme edges of some of the prints. There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions.

Album Pintoresco de la Isla de Cuba