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Xhosa man

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.

About this work

Standing Xhosa man with an assegai. 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.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

drawing Hendrik Swellengrebel standing figure casting weapons: spear Zuid-Afrika

Credit lineXhosa man. 1776-10-28. Johannes Schumacher. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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