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1844 Catherwood

All the illustrations of Uxmal, Kabah, Sayil, and Labná in Frederick Catherwood's folio volume, Views of Ancient Monuments in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan (London: F. Catherwood, 1844). Prints in this volume were made under Catherwood's supervision and based on his highly accurate drawings done on site 1839-42. In contrast to the previous publications of his drawings, however, these prints (chromolithographs) were glamorized and, in some cases, the architecture was straightened and slightly reconstructed. The images on this web site were scanned from 35mm slides I have taken of the copy in the Library of the AMNH (RF-13-K). Reproduced Courtesy of The Library, Special Collections, American Museum of Natural History.


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Title page: Views of Ancient Monuments in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan, by F. Catherwood, Archt.; "Owen Jones Chromolith. 9, Argyl Place; Published by F. Catherwood, 3 Argyll Place. London, 1844."
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"Outline Map of Central America & Yucatan, Shewing the Situation of the Ruined Cities & Monuments Visited by Messrs. Stephens & Catherwood. In the Years 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842. The dotted red line shews the route. F. Catherood. 1844."
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Detail of map at left; northern Yucatan, showing location of Uxmal, Kabah, and Labnah.
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"8. General View of Las Monjas at Uxmal".
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Detail of print at left, showing Nunnery Quadrangle.
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Detail of print at far left, showing Pyramid of the Magician.
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"9. Ornament over the Principal Doorway, Casa del Gobernador Uxmal".
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"10. Gateway. Casa del Gobernado. Uxmal."
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"11. Gateway of the Great Teocallis at Uxmal".
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