Waldeck, Frédéric ˜deœ 1766-1875

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Dates:
Birth 1766-03-16
Death 1875-04-30
French,
English, Greek, Modern (1453-), Spanish; Castilian, French, Nahuatl languages, Mayan languages,

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French traveller, artist, engraver, and Americanist.

Waldeck, of German or Austrian origin, may have been born in Prague, Paris, or Vienna, in 1766. He travelled to Mexico in 1825 to work for a silver mining company, and later lived in Mexico City where he gave classes in painting and drawing. Throughout his travels in Mexico, he made drawings of the Indian antiquities and ruins, especially in Palenque and Uxmal between 1832 and 1835, and in 1837, back in Paris, where he spent the last 40 years of his life.

From the description of Papers, 1825-1867. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 32364986

French traveller, artist, engraver, and Americanist.

Waldeck, of German or Austrian origin, was born in Prague or Paris or Vienna in 1766. He travelled to Mexico in 1825 to work for a silver mining company, and later lived in Mexico City where he gave classes in painting and drawing. Throughout his travels in Mexico, he made drawings of the Indian antiquities and ruins, especially in Palenque and Uxmal between 1832 and 1835, and in Europe in 1837, where he spent the last 40 years of his life.

From the description of Papers, 1827-1853 (bulk 1827-1832). (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 32370019

French traveller, painter, engraver, and Americanist.

Waldeck, of German or Austrian origin, may have been born in Prague, Paris, or Vienna, in 1766. He travelled to Mexico in 1825 to work for a silver mining company, and later lived in Mexico City where he gave classes in painting and drawing. Throughout his travels in Mexico, he made drawings of the Indian antiquities and ruins, especially in Palenque and Uxmal between 1832 and 1836, and in 1837 after his return to Paris, where he spent the last 40 years of his very long life.

From the description of Journals : England and Mexico, 1825-1837. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 32302442

French traveller, artist, engraver, and Americanist.

Waldeck, of German or Austrian origin, may have been born in Prague, Paris, or Vienna, in 1766. He travelled to Mexico in 1825 to work for a silver mining company, and later lived in Mexico City where he gave classes in painting and drawing. Through his travels in Mexico, he made drawings of the Indian antiquities and ruins, especially in Palenque and Uxmal between 1832 and 1835, and in 1837 in Paris, where he spent the last 40 years of his very long life.

From the description of Journal de poche de Natchan / J.F. Waldeck : nottes [!] de théogonie azteque et variété d'autres, pour servir en voyage. Palenque. No. 24 (Treis). 1832-1853. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 32338795

French traveller, artist, engraver, and Americanist.

Waldeck, of German or Austrian origin, may have been born in Prague, Paris, or Vienna, in 1766. He travelled to Mexico in 1825 to work for a silver mining company, and later lived in Mexico City where he gave classes in painting and drawing. Throughout his travels in Mexico, he made drawings of the Indian antiquities and ruins, especially in Palenque and Uxmal between 1832 and 1835, and in 1837 in Paris, where he spent the last 40 years of his very long life.

From the description of Nottes [sic] sur différens points qui dépendent de mon ouvrage de Mexico : et de continuation de mes recherches a mon départ pour le Yucatan 1834. 1834-1837. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 32339239

French traveller, painter, engraver, and Americanist.

Waldeck, of German or Austrian origin, may have been born in Prague, Paris, or Vienna, in 1766. He travelled to Mexico in 1825 to work for a silver mining company, and later lived in Mexico City where he gave classes in painting and drawing. Throughout his travels in Mexico, he made drawings of the Indian antiquities and ruins, especially in Palenque and Uxmal between 1832 and 1835, and in 1837, back in Paris, where he spent the last 40 years of his very long life.

From the description of Sketchbook, [between 1825 and 1852]. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 48462593

French traveller, artist, engraver, and Americanist.

Waldeck, of German or Austrian origin, may have been born in Prague, Paris, or Vienna, in 1766. He travelled to Mexico in 1825 to work for a silver mining company, and later lived in Mexico City where he gave classes in painting and drawing. Throughout his travels in Mexico, he made drawings of the Indian antiquities and ruins, especially in Palenque and Uxmal between 1832 and 1835, and in 1837 in Paris, where he spent the last years of his very long life.

From the description of Vol. 26 de mon journal de notes de l'annee 1833-34 : conjugation des verbes aztèques, vocabulaire tchol et maya, ocotzinco. 1833-1837. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 32341890

French traveller, painter, engraver, and Americanist.

Waldeck, of German or Austrian origin, may have been born in Prague, Paris, or Vienna, in 1766. He travelled to Mexico in 1825 to work for a silver mining company, and later lived in Mexico City where he gave classes in painting and drawing. Throughout his travels in Mexico, he made drawings of the Indian antiquities and ruins, especially in Palenque and Uxmal between 1832 and 1835, and in 1837 in Paris, where he spent the last 40 years of his very long life.

From the description of Journal et nottes [sic] du voyage aux ruines del Palenque : années 1832,33 / par Jean Frederic Waldeck. 1834-1853. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 32315322

French traveller, artist, engraver, and Americanist.

Waldeck, of German or Austrian origin, may have been born in Prague, Paris, or Vienna, in 1766. He travelled to Mexico in 1825 to work for a silver mining company, and later lived in Mexico City where he gave classes in painting and drawing. Throughout his travels in Mexico, he made drawings of the Indian antiquities and ruins, especially in Palenque and Uxmal between 1832 and 1835, and in 1837 in Paris, where he spent the last 40 years of his very long life.

From the description of Journal de notes no. 1 : relevées des différens ouvrages que j'ai le temps de lire entre mes autres occupations. par renvoy de numéro / Waldeck. 1860-1866. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 32342149

French traveller, painter, engraver, and Americanist.

Waldeck, of German or Austrian origin, may have been born in Prague, Paris, or Vienna, in 1766. He travelled to Mexico in 1825 to work for a silver mining company, and later lived in Mexico City where he gave classes in painting and drawing. Throughout his travels in Mexico, he made drawings of the Indian antiquities and ruins, especially in Palenque and Uxmal between 1832 and 1835, and in 1837, back in Paris, where he spent the last 40 years of his very long life.

From the description of Notes et traditions no. 2 : recueillies d'apres les auteurs Espagnoles et indigenes de l'Amérique Centrale, sur l'origine de sa première civilisation, laquelle prit naissance dans l'Yucatan et las Chiapas en même temps, plus de mille ans avant la naissance du Christ / Waldeck. 1864-1867. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 32290481

French traveller, artist, engraver, and Americanist.

Waldeck, of German or Austrian origin, was born in Prague or Paris or Vienna in 1766. He travelled to Mexico in 1825 to work for a silver mining company, and later lived in Mexico City where he gave classes in painting and drawing. Throughout his travels in Mexico, he made drawings of the Indian antiquities and ruins, especially in Palenque and Uxmal between 1832 and 1835, and in Europe in 1837, where he spent the last 40 years of his life.

From the description of Papers, 1827-1853 (bulk 1827-1832) [microform]. (Texas State University-San Marcos). WorldCat record id: 234311103

French traveller, painter, engraver, and Americanist.

Waldeck, of German or Austrian origin, may have been born in Prague, Paris, or Vienna, in 1766. He travelled to Mexico in 1825 to work for a silver mining company, and later lived in Mexico City where he gave classes in painting and drawing. Throughout his travels in Mexico, he made drawings of the Indian antiquities and ruins, especially in Palenque and Uxmal between 1832 and 1835, and in 1837 in Paris, where he spent the last 40 years of his very long life.

From the description of Description of Yucatan : no. 26. 1834-1835. WorldCat record id: 213331309

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  • England--London (as recorded)
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