Sujet

Procession of the British Envoys to Madagascar from the seashore to the Fort of Tamatave..., 1862. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Procession of the British Envoys to Madagascar from the seashore to the Fort of Tamatave to dine with the Governor of Tamatave, 1862. Engraving from a drawing by Lieutenant P. P. Oliver, of the Royal Artillery. 'The band; officers; a native of rank borne by slaves...The band followed the advanced guard, in the roar of which came the officers with drawn swords, and after them a native dignitary in a chair supported by four slaves'. From "Illustrated London News", 1862.

Date

1862

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM24A10_029

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

15,0Mo (1,6Mo) / 32,8cm x 11,4cm / 3871 x 1352 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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