Frédéric Mialhe Toussaint was born in Bordeaux, France, on April, 14th, 1810. Arriving in Havana in 1838, he studied the city and its surroundings. His major work in Cuba as illustrator of the book "The picturesque Cuba Island" (La isla de Cuba pintoresca), published in 1838 with more than 25 lithographs depicting landscapes, has given a lasting image of colonial Cuba. His work overtook the initial purpose of his mission - he lithographed not only the beauty of some landscapes and urban buildings but also a series of prints which are considered as representative of 19th century Havana day-life, such as young women travelling in "quitrin" around "La Fuente de la India", or a baker passing by Santo Cristo del Buen Viaje square. He became part of the Cuban society working as a drawing professor in the Liceo Literario y Artitisco de la Habana and as the director of the San Alejandro National Academy of Fine Arts; and, in his spare time, explored the Cuban archipelago with scientist Felipe Poey. During this journey, he made bucolic prints depicting Nuevitas' sailors fishing sponges, or showing the coffee plantation of "La Ermita". Mialhe returned to France in 1854 where he continued his artistic work, and later died in Paris in 1881. Although rarely mentioned in Art history, he helped create a lasting picture of 19th century Cuba and is today recognized as one of the most important figures in Cuban culture: his work is presented in the Havana National Museum of Fine Arts and in the Museum of Colonial Art. An expert and great admirer of Mialhe's work, Dr. Emilio Cueto, retraces the French engraver's career through a presentation that aims to preserve his artistic legacy. In the continuity of his brilliant biography of the artist (Mialhe's colonial Cuba),

Mialhe's Colonial Cuba: The Prints that Shaped the World's View of Cuba

Cueto, Emilio

Historical Association of Southern Florida

Cuba in old maps

Travel

Caribbean

Historical Museum of Southern Florida

Illustrating Cuba's flora and fauna

Description in Spanish: CIEN BARCOS EN LA HISTORIA DE CUBA. Los principales hitos de nuestra Historia han sido marcados por barcos. En épocas remotas Cuba era territorio desierto... y en barcos llegaron nuestros primeros habitantes. Llegamos a ser una isla poblada de aborígenes caribeños, pero con las tres carabelas nos hicieron colonia española. Y eso fuimos hasta que explotó el Maine en La Habana, convirtiéndonos, simultáneamente, en un país independiente y muy dependiente de los Estados Unidos. Y entonces llegó el Granma, que enrumbó la Isla hacia el Este y a un buen número de cubanos hacia el Norte. Las embarcaciones de Bahía de Cochinos intentaron, sin éxito, abrir un nuevo capítulo. Los barcos nos hicieron españoles, ingleses y americanos. Pero, por encima de todo, nos hicieron cubanos: Con lo que trajeron (Cachita, el escudo, la bandera, los Versos Sencillos, el beisbol, la mariposa, flor nacional) y llevaron (emigrados, azúcar, la habanera) hicimos nuestra Cuba y nos convertimos en el pueblo que somos. El lector de este libro acepta viajar, no en uno, sino en cien barcos y descubrir una historia muchas veces inédita, pero siempre enriquecedora. Description in English:CIEN BARCOS EN LA HISTORIA DE CUBA (ONE HUNDRED BOATS IN THE HISTORY OF CUBA). The main events of our History have been marked by boats. In remote times, Cuba was a barren territory ... and our first inhabitants arrived on ships. We became an island populated by Caribbean aborigines, but with Christopher Columbus' three caravels we became s a Spanish colony. And that we were until the Maine exploded in Havana, making us an independent country but very dependent on the United States. And then the Granma arrived, which routed the Island to the East and a good number of Cubans to the North. The boats of the Bay of Pigs tried, without success, to open a new chapter. All these boats made us Spanish, English and American. But, above all, they made us Cubans: With what they brought (Cachita, the shield, the flag, the Marti's Simple Verses, baseball, the butterfly, the national flower) and what they took (emigration, sugar, the habanera) we made our Cuba and we became the people that we are today.

Historia de Cuba En Cien Barcos (Spanish Edition)

History

Americas

Ediciones Universal

From fine china to tobacco jars to baseball memorabilia, this amazing collection represents a wide range of Cuban-themed ceramics?Inspired by Cuba explores the many ways in which the island of Cuba has been immortalized in ceramics. The pieces range from the mid-18th century to recent years. These objects represent many years of collecting and fall into two classifications. First, those pieces illustrated with images and symbols of the island or its people, or with references to named places, official institutions or commercial establishments inside, and even outside, the island. Next, those items which use the name of Cuba (and variations thereof) or Havana, as a catchy, attractive brand that appeals to consumers? fascination and desire for all things Cuban.

Inspired by Cuba: A Survey of Cuba-themed Ceramics

Arts & Photography

Larramendi, Julio

History & Criticism

Library Press at UF

On May 1st, 1840, the United Kingdom issued the first postage stamps in the world: the Penny Black and Two Pence Blue. Other countries soon followed: United States (1847), France and Belgium (1849), Spain, Switzerland, Austria and Prussia (1850), and many more in the ensuing years. In Cuba, then a colony of Spain, the first stamp was used in 1855 and it depicted the image of Queen Isabella II, the sovereign of the Spanish Empire at the time. In 1899, after Cuba had become separated from Spain and was under US occupation, the first set of Cuban stamps (printed in the US) included an image of Christopher Columbus, who arrived on the island in 1492; a group of Cuban royal palm trees; the statue of an Indian woman representing the island; a rural scene featuring a field plowed by oxen; and a steamship, highlighting Cuba?s lifeline to the rest of the world. Cuba was beginning to tell its own story on stamps. And that has been the practice ever since. As a result, finding Cuba-related images in Cuban postage stamps is to be expected and comes as no surprise to anyone. Much less known and studied is the fact that, from time to time, Cuba somehow shows up in foreign postage stamps as well as in so-called "cinderellas" (resembling stamps, but not issued for postal purposes). It also appears in the design of souvenir sheets outside of the stamps themselves and in the cachets printed on commemorative envelopes and postcards. This is a fascinating story in itself and the one told in this book for the first time.

Delivering Cuba Through the Mail: Cuba’s Presence in Non-Cuban Postage Stamps and Envelopes (Inspired by Cuba)

Cuba on the Labels: A Selection of Cuba-Themed Cigar Labels Printed Outside of Cuba

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