General
General
Object Auto ID
72895
Alternate Codes
231185
Common Name
Watercolour
Classified Name
Painting
Local Name
Zoolu Lady. Mother of a Town; [14 water-colour drawings.]
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

The Parliament Collection:
Full-length portrait in three-quarter view of an African woman in traditional dress. She wears and ankle-length skirt, cross bands, a beaded headdress and brass jewelry. Background of a general landscape done lightly in pencil. (Part of a portfolio, see 33039)

Provenance

Purchased from Miss J Harnett, Kenilworth, 150 pounds. ON (Order Number?) 153961 8/3/1961.

Description
Technique Types
Watercolour
Distinguishing Features

Africans Zulu traditional dress beadwork jewelry decorations

Inscriptions
b.r. signed "J.W", b.c. title Zoolu Lady. Mother of a Town, t.r. numbered 14.
Measurement Type Unit Value
Dimension Comments
In portfolio; Paper size 250 x 190 mm
History
Object Age Comment
c. 1842
Maker Comment
W., J.
Collector Comment
Watercolour and pencil
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