Bidspirit auction | Carlo Faucci (active c.1740–1775) –

Carlo Faucci (active c.1740–1775) – Woman of Lima in City and Domestic Dress, Spaniard in Peruvian Attire, Mulatta and Black Servant – Copperplate Engraving (1772) - This antique copperplate engraving from 1772 depicts five social and racial types observed in colonial Lima, Peru. The figures are labeled: (A) a woman of Lima in formal city attire, (B) the same in domestic dress, (C) a Spaniard dressed in Peruvian colonial fashion, (D) a female mulatto (Mulatresse), and (E) a Black domestic servant (Nègre domestique). The composition is set in an idealized natural landscape and reflects the Enlightenment-era European fascination with colonial society, visualizing caste distinctions through costume and posture. Such imagery was part of a broader ethnographic and didactic tradition in 18th-century print culture.The engraving is signed C. Faucci sc., indicating the work of Carlo Faucci, an Italian engraver active from circa 1740 to 1775, recognized for his finely detailed costume and genre scenes.Artist or Maker: Carlo FaucciDimensions: 21 cm x 28 cmMedium: Copperplate EngravingDate: 1772Condition Report:This work is in good condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections or fox or mottled marks to be expected with age. Please review the images carefully for condition details, and feel free to contact us with any questions or for a comprehensive condition report.