Browsing Hugh Solomon Pictorial Africana Collection by Issue Date

General Sir Rufane Shawe Donkin, Surveyor-general of the Ordnance

Meyer, Henry, 1782/3-1847; Holl, W.

Portrait of Sir Rufane Donkin.

Elephant in a pitfall

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

Scene depicting an elephant falling into a trap.

Crossing the Berg River

Burchell, William John, 1781-1863

An ox wagon being drawn across the riiver, group of figures and Karee trees in the foreground, with a farm house and landscape in the background.

South African Army cavalry brigade, composed of the XIIth Royal Lancers, Royal Artillery and CM Riflemen, crossing the Great Orange river, December 1852

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

Depicting a scene of mounted cavalry crossing the river with a vast landscape in the background.

The Revd. Robert Moffat

Baxter, George, 1804-1867

Portrait of missionary Robert Moffat, with the banks of the Kuruman river and a Bechuana chief addressing his people in the background.

Table Bay, Cape of Good Hope

Bowler, Thomas William, 1812-1869; Picken, A.

Depicts a rowing boat in the foreground with Table Bay and a larger sailing ship in the background.

Simon’s Town (the naval depot) Cape of Good Hope

Bowler, Thomas William, 1812-1869; Picken, Thomas

“Two fishing vessels lie in the foreground; the building just ot the right of the flagstaff is Admiralty House, and the long building to the left was the hospital and magazine” – Thomas Bowler of the Cape of Good Hope by ...

View of the New Theatre at the Cape of Good Hope

Craig, William Marshall, 1765-1834; Rolfe, [ ]

Depicts the [African] theatre with Table Mountain in the background and a wagon with soldiers and a group of slaves working in the foreground.

View of Cape Town from Amsterdam Fort

Haines, William, 1778-1848; Cook, H.R.

Depicts two figures, presumably slaves, with Cape Town and Table Mountain in the background.

Vue du Cap de Bonne-esperance de l’Est / Gezigt van de Kaap der Goede-hope van het Oosten

Schneider, T.H.; Tringham, [ ]

Interesting view of Cape Town from the east, showing part of Table Mountain, Lion’s Head and Signal Hill. Church and several buildings clearly drawn.

Simon’s Bay from the top of Red Hill Road

Unknown author

Depicts Simon’s Town with ships in the bay. Includes key to 30 important points of interest.

View of the Cape of Good Hope

Unknown author

Depicts Table Mountain, several buildings, with two ships in the foreground.

Reede van de Kaap de Goede Hoop

Ÿsselstein, A.P.V.

Ships in Table Bay with Table Mountain and Cape Town in the background.

Kicherer’s Missionary Institute at the Sack-rivers gate

Swaine, John, 1775-1860

Missionary station with figures and cattle in the foreground, buildings and an ox wagon in the background.

The Parade Cape Town

Thibault, Louis Michel, 1750-1815

View of the Parade, Cape Town with Devil’s Peak in the background.

Cartoon

Unknown author

Depicts two horsemen trying to cross a breaking bridge. Caption reads: “I have no idea what could induce me to follow you over this d----d rotten bridge”.

Procession of the people of Whidah, to present offerings to the grand snake; Ceremonies used at the coronation of the King of Whidah, on the Slave Coast

Wooding, J., fl. 1790

Two engravings depicting African scenes.