General
General
Object Auto ID
72985
Alternate Codes
159858
Common Name
Watercolour
Classified Name
Painting
Local Name
Homme Namaquois, Chef de la Horde.; Namaqua headman.
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

The Parliament Collection:
Man covered in a kaross, looking to his right, holding a spear in his right hand and a pipe in his left hand. A bag hangs from his right hand. (Part of a collection, see 34340)

Provenance

Purchased at Sotheby's, London in 1963

Description
Technique Types
Watercolour
Distinguishing Features

Weapons indigenous Khoi chief Ornaments Costumes kaross

Measurement Type Unit Value
Dimension Comments
Unframed and mounted in a box; Image size (inside border) 396 x 288 mm
History
Object Age Comment
[1785-1795, 1811]
Maker Comment
LE VAILLANT, Francois, 1753-1824. Reinold, Johann Lebrecht
User Comment
Exhibition curated by Prof Ian Glenn at S.A. Museum: Nov 2012 - May 2013
Collector Comment
Watercolour on paper
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