General
General
Object Auto ID
72974
Alternate Codes
159833
Common Name
Watercolour
Classified Name
Painting
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

The Parliament Collection:
The heads of two women from behind to illustrate different hair styles. The woman on top has pins and beads in her hair and the woman on the bottom has orange-coloured hair. (Part of a collection, see 34340)Differentes coeffures [coiffures] des Caffres.; Different Kaffir [sic] coiffures. [Prof Glenn: Various Xhosa hairstyles]

Provenance

Purchased at Sotheby's, London in 1963

Description
Technique Types
Watercolour
Distinguishing Features

Xhosa traditional African hair styles ornaments decorations

Measurement Type Unit Value
Dimension Comments
Unframed and mounted in a box; Image size (inside border) 400 x 290 mm
History
Object Age Comment
[1785-1795, 1811]
Maker Comment
LE VAILLANT, Francois, 1753-1824. Reinold, Johann Lebrecht
Collector Comment
Watercolour on paper
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