Engraving by Bernard Picart: The Great Sacrifice of the Canadians to Quitchi Manitou or Their Great Spirit

Tall pyre sends smoke skyward while dancers circle it with real commitment.

This engraving is from England, United Kingdom, and dates to the 18th century. It is ink on paper. These European views of the East were not always accurate and were prone to stereotype, yet they reflected genuine curiosity, and many were hand colored and are still appreciated as historical artworks. Black and white in dense line, the scene shows stacked timber with thick smoke rising into swirling cloud. A script caption runs below. It is 4.8 inches wide and 7.75 high.

The printmaker loved a crowd and a plume.