Jean Francois Nicolas Loumyer Collection

Tattooed and bare-breasted young woman dancing a hula while seated on the ground
6339140 Tattooed and bare-breasted young woman dancing a hula while seated on the ground by Arago, Jacques Etienne Victor (1790-1855) (after); (add.info)

Queen Kaonoe or Kaou-Onoe of Hawaii
6339139 Queen Kaonoe or Kaou-Onoe of Hawaii by Doms (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Queen Kaonoe or Kaou-Onoe of Hawaii. She is shown barebreasted with a headdress)

Keokuk, Chief of the Sac and Fox (Meskwaki) people and his son
6339112 Keokuk, Chief of the Sac and Fox (Meskwaki) people and his son by Pannemaker (19th century); (add.info.: Keokuk, Chief of the Sac and Fox (Meskwaki) people and his son

Man of Puebla, Mexico
6339106 Man of Puebla, Mexico by Phlipkin (19th century); (add.info.: Man of Puebla, Mexico. In wide-brimmed hat, long woven poncho, leather chaps and trousers. Homme de Puebla)

Khoikhoi man in animal skin cape, beaded loincloth, with bow and arrow
6339080 Khoikhoi man in animal skin cape, beaded loincloth, with bow and arrow by Duverger (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Khoikhoi man in animal skin cape, beaded loincloth, with bow and arrow)

Native of the island of Vatulele, Fiji, Melanesia
6338588 Native of the island of Vatulele, Fiji, Melanesia by AC (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Native of the island of Vatulele, Fiji, Melanesia)

Tattooed warrior of Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands (Nukahiwa)
6338574 Tattooed warrior of Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands (Nukahiwa) by Pannemaker & Lisbet (19th century); (add.info.: Tattooed warrior of Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands (Nukahiwa)

Young girl of Sokna, Fezzan, Kingdom of Tripoli (Libya)
6339059 Young girl of Sokna, Fezzan, Kingdom of Tripoli (Libya) by T.S. & Duverger (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Young girl of Sokna, Fezzan, Kingdom of Tripoli (Libya)

Inuit woman with facial tattoos, Mackenzie River, Yukon, Canada, 1845 (engraving)
6339122 Inuit woman with facial tattoos, Mackenzie River, Yukon, Canada, 1845 (engraving by Duverger (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Inuit woman with facial tattoos, Mackenzie River, Yukon, Canada)

Nomadic Puri family relaxing in a hut made of leaves and branches, man lying in hammock, woman roasting meat on a fire
6339049 Nomadic Puri family relaxing in a hut made of leaves and branches, man lying in hammock, woman roasting meat on a fire by Duverger (18th-19th century); (add.info)

Papuan man of Dory Harbour, West Papua
6338582 Papuan man of Dory Harbour, West Papua by AC (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Papuan man of Dory Harbour, West Papua)

Low-class Quechua woman and man of Chuquisaca, Bolivia, South America
6339092 Low-class Quechua woman and man of Chuquisaca, Bolivia, South America by Duverger (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Low-class Quechua woman and man of Chuquisaca, Bolivia, South America)

Aborigine man named Djacamel of Jervis Bay, and aboriginal women of Kangaroo Island, Australia
6338587 Aborigine man named Djacamel of Jervis Bay, and aboriginal women of Kangaroo Island, Australia by Doms (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Aborigine man named Djacamel of Jervis Bay)

Melanesian man of Vanikoro, Solomon Islands, Pacific Ocean
6338585 Melanesian man of Vanikoro, Solomon Islands, Pacific Ocean by AC (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Melanesian man of Vanikoro, Solomon Islands, Pacific Ocean)

Maori warrior of Souraki (Hauraki Gulf), North Island, New Zealand
6338579 Maori warrior of Souraki (Hauraki Gulf), North Island, New Zealand by Pannemaker (19th century); (add.info.: Maori warrior of Souraki (Hauraki Gulf), North Island, New Zealand

Javanese man in court dress
6339127 Javanese man in court dress by A.C. & Lisbet (19th century); (add.info.: Javanese man in court dress. He wears a kuluk (cap), batik chelana (pantaloons), dodot (sarong cloth)

Native (Inupiat) man of Sarichef Island, Alaska
6339124 Native (Inupiat) man of Sarichef Island, Alaska by Vangauberghe, A. (19th century); (add.info.: Native (Inupiat) man of Sarichef Island, Alaska

Native of the region of Heroica Veracruz, Mexico
6339110 Native of the region of Heroica Veracruz, Mexico by MG & Lisbet (19th century); (add.info.: Native of the region of Heroica Veracruz, Mexico)

San warrior from South Africa
6339081 San warrior from South Africa by T.S. & Duverger (18th-19th century); (add.info.: San warrior from South Africa. He wears an animal skin cape, an ostrich feather in his hair)

Young Khoikhoi woman in fur cape, beaded skirt, anklets, necklaces, bracelets, earrings
6339078 Young Khoikhoi woman in fur cape, beaded skirt, anklets, necklaces, bracelets, earrings by Lisbet, L. (19th century); (add.info.: Young Khoikhoi woman in fur cape, beaded skirt, anklets)

Young Jewish woman of Algiers, Algeria
6339067 Young Jewish woman of Algiers, Algeria by T.S. & Duverger (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Young Jewish woman of Algiers, Algeria)

Noble woman of Java, Indonesia
6339128 Noble woman of Java, Indonesia by Lisbet, L. (19th century); (add.info.: Noble woman of Java, Indonesia. She wears a dodot and sarong (skirt) in batik, sabuk (waistband), kemban (corset)

A Javan man in war dress
6339126 A Javan man in war dress by Vangauberghe, A. (19th century); (add.info.: A Javan man in war dress. Man in chelana (pantaloons), sikapan (jacket), kotan and sangsang (vests), ang ger (belt)

Nomadic Bedouin or Bedu man of Kordofan (Sudan) in hooded burnous, carrying a musket and square case
6339055 Nomadic Bedouin or Bedu man of Kordofan (Sudan) in hooded burnous, carrying a musket and square case by H.H. (19th century); (add.info)

Melanesian chief and man of Vanou, Vanikoro, Solomon Islands, Pacific Ocean
6338586 Melanesian chief and man of Vanou, Vanikoro, Solomon Islands, Pacific Ocean by AC (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Melanesian chief and man of Vanou, Vanikoro, Solomon Islands, Pacific Ocean)

Native of the Carteret Bay, Nui Allan, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea
6338583 Native of the Carteret Bay, Nui Allan, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea by Doms (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Native of the Carteret Bay, Nui Allan, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea)

Tahitian girl of Pitcairn Island, South Pacific Ocean
6338576 Tahitian girl of Pitcairn Island, South Pacific Ocean by Doms (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Tahitian girl of Pitcairn Island, South Pacific Ocean)

Warrior of Sawu island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
6339132 Warrior of Sawu island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia by Duverger (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Warrior of Sawu island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia)

Mayan woman and man of Guatemala
6339100 Mayan woman and man of Guatemala by T.S. & Duverger (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Mayan woman and man of Guatemala. She wears an embroidered tunic, skirt, necklace and earrings, sandals)

Portraits of Botocudo men of Brazil with their distinctive wooden plugs in the lip and ear
6339095 Portraits of Botocudo men of Brazil with their distinctive wooden plugs in the lip and ear by Markaert, L (19th century); (add.info)

Matses or Matis warrior of Brazil, with facial tattoos, labrets, and piercings with macaw feathers and snail shells
6339094 Matses or Matis warrior of Brazil, with facial tattoos, labrets, and piercings with macaw feathers and snail shells by Hendrickx

Moorish merchant with tobacco pipe, Algeria
6339062 Moorish merchant with tobacco pipe, Algeria by Doms (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Moorish merchant with tobacco pipe, Algeria)

Native of Pulau Yos Sudarso, Muli Strait, New Guinea
6338589 Native of Pulau Yos Sudarso, Muli Strait, New Guinea by Pannemaker (19th century); (add.info.: Native of Pulau Yos Sudarso, Muli Strait, New Guinea)

Herald of Amarasi, Kupang, Timor, West Timor, Indonesia
6339135 Herald of Amarasi, Kupang, Timor, West Timor, Indonesia by Belgian School, (19th century); (add.info.: Herald of Amarasi, Kupang, Timor, West Timor, Indonesia)

Warrior of Solor Island, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia
6339131 Warrior of Solor Island, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia by Belgian School, (19th century); (add.info.: Warrior of Solor Island, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia)

Inuit man of the Mackenzie River, Yukon, Canada
6339120 Inuit man of the Mackenzie River, Yukon, Canada by Belgian School, (19th century); (add.info.: Inuit man of the Mackenzie River, Yukon, Canada)

Mato-tope or Four Bears, Chief of the Mandan people
6339115 Mato-tope or Four Bears, Chief of the Mandan people by Bodmer, Karl (1809-93) (after); (add.info.: Mato-tope or Four Bears, Chief of the Mandan people)

Woman of the city of Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico
6339108 Woman of the city of Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico by Belgian School, (19th century); (add.info.: Woman of the city of Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico. She wears a check shawl over embroidered skirts)

Woman of the city of Puebla, Mexico
6339103 Woman of the city of Puebla, Mexico by Belgian School, (19th century); (add.info.: Woman of the city of Puebla, Mexico. She wears a long shawl, white chemise, long skirt over petticoats)

King of the Hausa people
6339073 King of the Hausa people by Belgian School, (19th century); (add.info.: King of the Hausa people. Nigeria. He wears a red bonnet and turban, tunic of broad green and red stripes)

Egyptian cavalry
6339052 Egyptian cavalry by Belgian School, (19th century); (add.info.: Egyptian cavalry. Three mounted soldiers in different uniforms)

Native man of Tikei Island, Tuamotu group, French Polynesia
6338575 Native man of Tikei Island, Tuamotu group, French Polynesia by Choris, Ludwig (Louis) (1795-1828) (after); (add.info.: Native man of Tikei Island, Tuamotu group, French Polynesia)

Toraja man of Tondano, Sulawesi, Greater Sunda Islands, Indonesia
6339137 Toraja man of Tondano, Sulawesi, Greater Sunda Islands, Indonesia by Belgian School, (19th century); (add.info.: Toraja man of Tondano, Sulawesi, Greater Sunda Islands, Indonesia)

Native of Rote Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
6339134 Native of Rote Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia by Belgian School, (19th century); (add.info.: Native of Rote Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia)

Mapuche man of Chile smoking a cigar
6339083 Mapuche man of Chile smoking a cigar by Belgian School, (19th century); (add.info.: Mapuche man of Chile smoking a cigar)

Young unmarried Hausa woman of Kano, North West Nigeria
6339076 Young unmarried Hausa woman of Kano, North West Nigeria by Belgian School, (19th century); (add.info.: Young unmarried Hausa woman of Kano, North West Nigeria)

Zouave, or Berber Zwawa soldier, of Algeria with musket
6339069 Zouave, or Berber Zwawa soldier, of Algeria with musket by Belgian School, (19th century); (add.info.: Zouave, or Berber Zwawa soldier, of Algeria with musket)

Regular infantryman in the Algerian resistance army of Emir Abdelkader, in the struggle against French colonialism
6339064 Regular infantryman in the Algerian resistance army of Emir Abdelkader, in the struggle against French colonialism by Belgian School

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"Jean Francois Nicolas Loumyer: A Tapestry of Diversity and Resilience" Step into the captivating world of Jean Francois Nicolas Loumyer, a true warrior hailing from Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia. With his indomitable spirit and unwavering courage, he embodies the strength that defines this enchanting region. But Loumyer's story is not confined to one place; it spans across continents and cultures. As a mixed-race individual born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, he carries within him the rich heritage of his ancestors - a testament to the vibrant tapestry of humanity. Journey with Loumyer as he traverses Lima, Peru - a mestizo man holding a torch or candle illuminating paths unknown. In his eyes flickers an unyielding determination to embrace diversity and celebrate unity amidst differences. Witness Queen Kaonoe or Kaou-Onoe of Hawaii gracing our narrative with her regal presence. Her elegance transcends time as she symbolizes the resilience and grace inherent in Hawaiian culture. Loumyer's voyage continues alongside Keokuk, Chief of the Sac and Fox (Meskwaki) people, accompanied by his son. Together they embody ancestral wisdom passed down through generations - guardians of their tribe's traditions and values. As we venture further south to Puebla, Mexico, we encounter yet another facet of Loumyer's journey. Here lies a man whose identity intertwines with Mexican history - representing both struggle and triumph against adversity. In our exploration across oceans vast, we meet a Khoikhoi man adorned in an animal skin cape embellished with beads; armed with bow and arrow – epitomizing bravery etched deep within African soil. The island paradise calls us next – Vatulele in Fiji beckons us closer to its native inhabitants who exude warmth like sun-kissed sands.