Cape of Good Hope: customs, costumes and animals. Engraving, 1732.

  • Chatelain, Henri Abraham.
Date:
1732
Reference:
563067i
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Top left, a man and a woman "Des Hottentots". Top right, a man and a woman "Des Namaquas". Top centre, map of the area. Below, eight animals including the rhinoceros

Publication/Creation

1732

Physical description

1 print : engraving ; image 36.1 x 44 cm

Lettering

Coutumes, moeurs & habillemens des peuples qui habitent aux environs du Cap de Bonne Esperance avec une description des animaux et reptiles qui se trouvent dans ce pais Lettering: tom.: VI; no. 18, page 14 Includes extensive engraved text in French

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Wellcome Collection 563067i

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