Hugh Solomon Pictorial Africana Collection: Recent submissions
Now showing items 61-80 of 106
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Hunting the camelopard
Depicts an armed hunter aiming at a giraffe, surrounded by five hunting dogs. -
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Caffres hunting a lion
Depicts native hunters spearing a lion, with one wounded hunter in the foreground. -
Anecdote shooting a porcupine
Depicts a hunter mounted on a horse, shooting at a porcupine, surrounded by four hunting dogs. -
Anecdote, lion and Hottentot
Depicts a lion leaping from a cliff towards a stick and cloak, outsmarted by the crouched figure on a ledge. -
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A view of the Table Mountain and Cape Town, at the Cape of Good Hope
View of Table Mountain and Cape Town from Green Point. -
His excellency the Earl of Macartney, Embassador Extraordinary from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China
Portrait of George Macartney, Governor of the Cape, 17976-1798. -
Hottentot entertainment of music and dancing; marriage ceremony of the Hottentots
Two engravings depicting ceremonies. -
View of Cape Town from Amsterdam Fort
Depicts two figures, presumably slaves, with Cape Town and Table Mountain in the background. -
View of Cape Town from Amsterdam Fort
Depicts two figures, presumably slaves, with Cape Town and Table Mountain in the background. -
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De held Woltemade
Depicts Wolraad Woltemade’s heroic act of saving victims of the ship De Jonge Thomas, with Table Mountain, the shore and bystanders in the background. -
Beambte aan het Hof van Justitie aan de Kaap de Goede Hoop
Portrait of J.G. Swaving. The artist was part of Bailie’s party of 1820 Settlers and was known as a painter of miniatures. -
De moord van Piet Retief en zijne mannen in Dingaan’s kraal Gugundekloof, Zululand, 4. Febr. 1938
Depicts Piet Retief being murdered in Dingaan’s kraal. -
De moord van de vrouwen te Blauwkrans (Weenen, Natal), Febr. 1838
Depicts the murder scene at a wagon lager. -
Part of the crew of his Majesty’s Ship Guardian endeavouring to escape in the boats
Depicts men in row boats in rough seas with the ship, Guardian in the background. -
View of Muysenberg and Simons Town
View of Muizenberg and upwards along the coast to Simon’s Town. Descriptive legend supplied. -
The troops crossing the Great Fish river in pursuit of Cafirs and cattle, Cape of Good Hope
Depicts a battle scene on the banks of the river with mountains in the background.