MS 7462 Adela C. Breton drawings of frescoes at Chichen Itza
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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- 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 As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today.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.
- Record ID
- ebl-1538058009434-1538058009436-0
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
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