Browsing Hugh Solomon Pictorial Africana Collection by Title

The African crocodile hunters

Clark, John Heavyside, ca. 1771-1830; Dubourg, [ ]

Depicting a native figure, holding a knife in one hand, with the other (guarded) arm in the mouth of a crocodile in a river. Palm trees and two other figures in the background.

The African rhinoceros

Daniell, Samuel, 1775-1811

Large rhinoceros in foreground with two rhinos being hunted in the background.

Andrew Barnard Esqr.

Lawrence, Thomas, Sir, 1769-1830; Turner, Charles

Portrait of Andrew Barnard, Colonial Secretary of the Cape of Good Hope, 1797-1803.

Anecdote shooting a porcupine

Howitt, Samuel, 1765-1822; Dubourg, [ ]

Depicts a hunter mounted on a horse, shooting at a porcupine, surrounded by four hunting dogs.

Anecdote, gt. boa serpent and a bull

Howitt, Samuel, 1765-1822; Merke, [ ]

Depicts a boa choking a grown bull.

Anecdote, lion and Hottentot

Howitt, Samuel, 1765-1822; Dubourg, [ ]

Depicts a lion leaping from a cliff towards a stick and cloak, outsmarted by the crouched figure on a ledge.

Arabs hunting ostriches

Clark, John Heavyside, ca. 1771-1830; Dubourg, [ ]

Depicting a hunter with a club on horseback, chasing after ostriches.

Attack of the Kaffirs on the troops under the command of Lt. Col. Fordyce of the 74th Highlanders, while forcing their way through the Kroomie Forest on the 8th of September 1851

Martens, Henry, fl. 1828-1854, d.1860; Harris, J.

Depicting a battle scene in a ravine.

The battle of the Gwanga, Cape of Good Hope, June 8th 1846

Martens, Henry, fl. 1828-1854, d.1860; Harris, J.

Depicting a battle in the background with wounded soldiers being tended in the foreground. Associated with the seventh of the nine Cape Frontier Wars (1846-1847), known as the 'war of the axe'. Like the six previous wars, ...

Beambte aan het Hof van Justitie aan de Kaap de Goede Hoop

Ford, James Edward, 1770-C.1842

Portrait of J.G. Swaving. The artist was part of Bailie’s party of 1820 Settlers and was known as a painter of miniatures.

Cafers or Hottentots assembled for the admission of their youth to the state of manhood at the Cape of Good Hope

Roberts, Henry, c.1710-c.1790; Picard, Bernard, 1673-1733

Scene depicting a ritual initiation.

Caffrarian family travelling

Daniell, Samuel, 1775-1811; Lizars, W.H.

Native people travelling with cattle and weapons.

Caffres hunting a lion

Howitt, Samuel, 1765-1822; Clark, [ ]

Depicts native hunters spearing a lion, with one wounded hunter in the foreground.

Le Cap de bonne Esperance

Ryne, Jan Van, 1712-1760

Depicting Table Bay with ships, Cape Town and Table Mountain in the background.

Cape of Good Hope

Owen, Samuel, 1768-1857; Ellis, [ ]

A view of Table Bay with a prominent British ship and rowing boat in the foreground, with other ships, Cape Town and Table Mountain in the background.