General
General
Object Auto ID
66329
Alternate Codes
159781
Common Name
Watercolour
Classified Name
Local Name
Bechuana blacksmith and dagga smoker
Quantity
1.00
Object Description
The Parliament Collection:
A group of six African men in loin cloths squatting on the ground. In the centre are two men at a small fire working on a piece of metal. The man on the right is smoking through a long pipe resting on the ground. In the background are two women one is holding a baby and the other seen from the back carrying a large bag on her head.
Provenance
Mendelssohn Bequest 1922
Description
Description
Technique Types
Distinguishing Features
Bechuana blacksmith metal fire tools dagga smoker sandals feathers
Inscriptions
b.l. signed Charles Bell in brown paint
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Dimension Comments
Unframed and mounted; Visible image 105 x 182 mm.
History
History
Object Age Comment
c.1870
Maker Comment
BELL Charles Davidson 1813-1882
Collector Comment
Watercolour on paper
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