AFA 20th Anniversary

2020 Antiques & Fine Art 95 Above Fig. 12: Map of the Ucayali River, Peru, 1808–1812. Ink and color on paper, 22⅞ x 62¼ inches. Hispanic Society Museum & Library, New York (K60). Right Fig. 13: Obder W. Heffer Bisset (1860-1945), Mapuche Cemetery, Chile, ca. 1890. Albumen print photograph, 8⅞ x 11 inches. Hispanic Society Museum & Library, New York (GRF 178568.46). Some of the most recent acquisitions of the Hispanic Society are represented by a group of captivating albumen photographs from the Philippines and Chile dating from the 1840s to the 1920s. The haunting image of a traditional Mapuche cemetery (circa 1890) in south central Chile (Fig. 13) was captured by the Canadian photographer Obder W. Heffer Bissett (1860–1945), a founder of ethnographic photography in Chile. In the photograph a Mapuche elder is surrounded by chemamülles , monumental wooden crosses and statues that reflect the spirit of the deceased. The Hispanic Society Museum & Library seeks every opportunity to offer access to its world-renowned collections. The Winter Show offers the latest opportunity to introduce some of its treasures to new audiences with Unrivaled: Hispanic Society Museum & Library, presented at New York City’s Park Avenue Armory, January 24–February 2, 2020. For more information, visit www.thewintershow.org or www.hispanicsociety.org. Mitchell A. Codding is the executive director and president of the Hispanic Society Museum & Library, New York City.