{"product_id":"antique-french-engraving-priest-and-magician-of-virginia","title":"Antique French Engraving — Priest and Magician of Virginia","description":"\u003cp\u003eAntique French copperplate engraving depicting Indigenous ceremonial figures of early Virginia, titled \u003cem\u003ePrêtre de la Virginie\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMagicien de la Virginie\u003c\/em\u003e. Three detailed illustrations show two views of a priest and a dramatically posed figure identified in the historical caption as a magician, against river landscapes with canoes and distant figures. An evocative piece of early Americana and the history of European representations of Indigenous cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter a design associated with Bernard Picart, 1721; the printing date of this particular sheet has not been verified.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Age toning, minor spotting and edge wear visible. \u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e To be confirmed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"leclairsgeneralstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54769666752796,"sku":null,"price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0694\/0658\/9212\/files\/virginia-priest-magician-antique-engraving.jpg?v=1792950665","url":"https:\/\/leclairsgeneralstore.com\/products\/antique-french-engraving-priest-and-magician-of-virginia","provider":"leclairsgeneralstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}