Collection of figures, illustrating the different characters of Mexican town and savage life
Created by (Richard) Napoleon Montanari
Date: 1851
Usually date of exhibition rather than production
Object class: sculpture
Object type: figure group
Technique: assembled
Description: Collection of figures, illustrating the different characters of Mexican town and savage life, with their varied costumes and attributes. Twelve civilised Indians of Mexico and its environs, laden with produce and manufactures. Twelve savage Indians, male and female, called Mecos, inhabitants of the interior of Mexico. Four blacks at different occupations. Court-yard in Mexico; a wealthy farmer and his lady preparing to ride of the same horse, the groom holding the reins. Two groups; one representing the Ranchero de lasso, and the other the Caporal coleando. The Fandango, a national dance, a group of three figures. Symbolical figure of Mexico. Group of three Mexican figures.
Exhibitions and other Events
Exhibited at Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations (London), 1851
1851
Citing this record
'Collection of figures, illustrating the different characters of Mexican town and savage life', Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851-1951, University of Glasgow History of Art and HATII, online database 2011 [http://sculpture.gla.ac.uk/view/object.php?id=msib7_1206618553, accessed 18 May 2022]
