19th century philippines

Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Addendum Part 10.1: 19th Century French Artist Illustrations of Life in the Philippines. As alluded to in previous installments, Spain wasn’t the only country interested in the Philippines. As much as Spain wanted to keep the Philippine archipelago a secret from the rest of the world, they could not keep everyone away. France was one of the most prolific exploring countries in the 19th century. While they put exploration on hold through the French Revolution…

Antoine-Alfred Marché (1844-1898) was a French naturalist, explorer and collector of ethnological artifacts. He was employed by the French government from 1879-1885. Marché visited the Philippines twice (1879-1881 and 1882-1884) and devoted many years to conducting naturalist studies there. He spent much of his time ca

Escolta 1915

Charles Wirgman (1832-1891) was an artist, cartoonist, journalist and art professor of British nationality and Swedish ancestry. He spent the greater part of his life in Asia, and he was based in Hong Kong from April 1857 and after, where he would often travel to the Philippines, Macao and China before moving to Japan.

Journey of the Barong Tagalog, Addendum Part 15.3: 19th Century German Artist Illustrations of Life in the Philippines. The illustration shown here is called Bewohner der Philippinen [Inhabitants of the Philippines] (1871). The artist is anonymous/unknown. The subjects are dressed colorfully and ornately as they stand and interact by the shore with a ship in the distant background. The woman wears a long saya (skirt) with windowpane pattern and flowers, a striped long sleeve baro (blouse) …

Archival photo from the early 20th century.