1839
Subtitle: viage á la villa del Durazno
By: por J M Besnes Yrigoyen ; presentación del Diego González Gadea ; prólogo del Oscar Padrón Favre
Contributors: Museo Histórico Nacional (Uruguay); Gonzáles Gadea, Diego; Padrón Favre, Oscar; Fundación Prudencio Vásquez y Veaga; Biblioteca Nacional (Uruguay)
Edition: 1a ed.
Series: Colección evocacion y memoria : -- 13; Colección Evocación y memoria -- 13
Publisher: El Galeón
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Montevideo
Language: spa
Number of pages: 39
Subjects: Facsimiles; Watercolor painting; In art; Description and travel
Other titles: Viage á la villa del Durazno; Viaje a la villa del Durazno
Description: Facsimile edition of the watercolors and notebook done in 1839 by Besnes e Irigoyen (b. Spain 1789- d. Uruguay 1865) during his official visit to the city of San Pedro del Durazno as a member of the Topographic Commission. The notebook includes drawings, notes and sketches later used as "aide-memoire" for the 37 watercolors that graphically document the architecture, costumes and daily life of the capital city of the Durazno province. The original sketchbook is part of the collection of the Museum of National History.
Notes: At head of title: Fundación Prudencio Vásquez y Vega.

Edition limited to 300 numbered copies.

Reproduction of the watercolor album "1839. Viaje á la Villa del Duranzo" and sketches by Juan Manuel Besnes e Irigoyen, preserved at the Biblioteca Nacional and the Museo Histórico Nacional of Uruguay.

Includes bibliographical references.