General
General
Object Auto ID
67819
Alternate Codes
159049
Common Name
Lithograph (lithotints) and Engraving
Classified Name
Local Name
Hottentot woman; Collection of engravings and lithographs : ca 1847-1872
Quantity
1.00
Object Description
The Parliament Collection:
Image of a Khoi woman, sitting on her hunches, facing the viewer. She is wrapped in a large shawl that covers her crouching body completely, and wears a bandage around her head and lower jaw, possibly for toothache. (Part of a collection, see 1839)
Provenance
Mendelssohn Bequest 1922
Description
Description
Technique Types
Distinguishing Features
Indigenous peoples Khoi
Inscriptions
Below work in pencil: Hottentot Woman. Drawn and engraved by C Bell Esq.
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Dimension Comments
In an album; Image size 121 x 85 mm
History
History
Object Age Comment
[c. 1847-1872]
Maker Comment
BELL, Charles Davidson, 1813-1882 - drawing and engraving
Collector Comment
Lithographs and engravings
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