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Xhosa woman
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Xhosa woman

Johannes Schumacher · 1776-10-28 · pen; brush; paper; watercolor (paint)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Standing Xhosa woman with a staff. Drawing made during the second journey of Hendrik Swellengrebel to the northeast of the Cape Colony, 10 September – 26 December 1776. According to the travel journal, the party arrived at a kraal on 27 October and were visited over the following days by many members of the local population, 27–28 October 1776.

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drawingHendrik SwellengrebelZuid-Afrika
Credit lineXhosa vrouw. 1776-10-28. Johannes Schumacher. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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