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MS 7462 Adela C. Breton drawings of frescoes at Chichen Itza

National Museum of Natural History

Object Details

Local Numbers
NAA MS 7462
Variant Title
Copies of frescoes at Chichen Itza
Creator
Breton, Adela, 1849-1923
Place
North America
Mexico
Chichén Itzá Site (Mexico)
Creator
Breton, Adela, 1849-1923
Culture
Maya (archaeological culture)
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MS 7462 Adela C. Breton drawings of frescoes at Chichen Itza
Biographical Note
Adela Catherine Breton (1849–1923) was an English archaeological artist. She made watercolor copies of the wall paintings of Mexican temples. Many of her drawings are the only remaining record of the temples' appearance in the early twentieth century. Breton first visited Chichen Itza in 1900, and spent the next several years drawing and painting at several Mayan sites.
Extent
5 Drawings (visual works)
Date
1902-1917
Custodial History
The drawings were donated by Adele C. Breton to the United States National Museum in 1915, 1916, and 1917. The drawings were transferred from the object collections of the Department of Anthropology to the National Anthropological Archives in 1973.
Archival Repository
National Anthropological Archives
Identifier
NAA.MS7462
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Drawings (visual works)
Works of art
Drawings
Watercolors
Citation
MS 7462 Adele C. Breton drawings of frescoes at Chichen Itza, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Processing Information
The drawings were originally cataloged by the National Anthropological Archives under MS 7462 and MS 7480. In 2022, the collection was reprocessed and all drawings were incorporated into a single collection under MS 7462.
Rights
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Genre/Form
Works of art
Drawings
Watercolors
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of five (5) drawings of frescoes at Chichen Itza made by Adela C. Breton. Three frescoes are represented; two of the drawings are duplicates. The collection also contains a reprint of a conference paper by Breton. Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or National Anthropological Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Restrictions
The collection is open for research. Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Related Materials
The Department of Anthropology object collections holds artifacts donated by Adela C. Breton.
Related link
Record ID
ebl-1538058009434-1538058009436-0
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3fba99922-b16c-4b30-97e8-b741a8b61634

In the Collection

  • Part of painting in vault of large upper chamber. Casa de las Monjas. Chichen Itza

  • Border and lower part of central scene. North building, (Chamber C). Chichen Itza

  • Lower part of roof. South end of inner chamber. Temple A. Ball court. Chichen Itza

  • "The Ancient Frescoes at Chichen Itza"

Part of painting in vault of large upper chamber. Casa de las Monjas. Chichen Itza
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