Australische volkertypen

Artist Gustav Ludwig Heinrich Mützel (German, 1839 - 1893)

Date1892 - 1895

Object number00017952

NameLithograph

MediumPaper, ink

DimensionsOverall: 248 x 152 mm, 0.005 kg

ClassificationsArt

Credit LineANMM Collection

Terms

DescriptionA lithograph by German artist Gustav Ludwig Heinrich Mützel titled 'Australische volkertypen' (Types of people from Australia). The picture depicts 14 people from various locations throughout the Pacific. Orginally published in 'Brockhaus Konversations-Lexikon'.HistoryGustav Ludwig Heinrich Mützel (1839 - 1893) was a German artist who became well known for his drawings of nature in encylopedic publications. He took a great interest in photography and was a member of many socities such as the German Society for Anthropology, Ethnology and Prehistory and the Association of Berlin artists. SignificanceAlthough the Age of Exploration was past, the age of scientific debate was still raging and theories such as Darwinism and evolution were hotly contested. The world was still seen through the lens of colonialism and indigenous peoples throughout the globe as subjects to be studied within the framework of 'types'.