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Grasset - Man from the Friendly Islands or Tonga [Homme des isles des Amis] - This originally hand-colored engraving is from Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur's Costumes de Differents Pays . It was published in Paris circa 1780. Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur (1757-1810) was a French diplomat and author. He was born in Montreal, New France to a diplomat, and came to Paris in 1764 to study under the Jesuits before becoming a diplomat and later a writer. Paper Size: ~ 7” by 9 3/8” Paper Type or Special Features: Originally Hand-colored Engraving, Border in Gold