General
General
Object Auto ID
80239
Common Name
Engraving
Classified Name
Engraving
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

The Parliament Collection:
Engraving of an African man showing a large rock with San rock art to a European man, presumably a missionary, standing next to him. Cut from a publication, with text on the back. The story of the adventures of a missionary in South Africa in the 19th century; Could they have been sketched by Bushmen?

Provenance

Unknown

Description
Technique Types
Engraving
Distinguishing Features

San rock art

Inscriptions
Title b.c.
Measurement Type Unit Value
Dimension Comments
In portfolio (9215-9225); Size of paper 140 x 150 mm.
History
Object Age Comment
c. 1860
Maker Comment
BENWELL, Joseph Austin, fl. 1865-1886
Collector Comment
Engraving
Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
Site Association
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