Original sketches of of individuals from different ethnic groups in Southern Africa, later used in publications by Samuel Daniell

Four sketches by Samuel Daniell, which appear to be original line drawings, illustrating the heads and shoulders of individuals from different ethnic groups in Southern Africa. Two of the sketches are captioned on the illustrations as 'Heads of Hottentots' and 'Heads of Caffres' (both 22cm x 18cm);...

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Order number: CWM/LMS/Home/Africa Pictures/12 a-d
Date(s) of creation: [c.1802-1811]
Level: Item
Format: Archive           

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title Original sketches of of individuals from different ethnic groups in Southern Africa, later used in publications by Samuel Daniell
scb_date_creation [c.1802-1811]
scb_level Item
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scb_extent 4 items
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scb_admin_history Samuel Daniell (1775-1811), was the nephew of Thomas Daniell and younger brother of William, both artists and engravers in the late eighteenth century. Samuel Daniell arrived at the Cape in December 1799, and in 1801 was appointed as the secretary and draughtsman for an expedition to Bechuanaland in search of cattle to relieve the shortage of food at the Cape. Under the direction of P.J. Truter and William Somerville, the expedition left Cape Town on 1 October 1801 and returned on 6 May 1802. On this journey Daniell continuously sketched the people and natural history he encountered en route, and after returning to Britain, he used these sketches to produce 'A collection of plates illustrative of African scenery and animals', with the assistance of his brother and uncle. After its publication in 1804–5, Daniell left for Ceylon where he died in 1811. Daniell's drawings of people from Southern Africa included Tswana ('Booshuana'), Xhosa ('Kaffir'), San ('Bushmen'), Khoisan ('Hottentots') or Korah subjects. These social groups all lived in close proximity in the Orange River region where Daniell stayed for a period of about three months on the return journey in 1802. Daniell's illustrations also appeared in the posthumous publication, 'Sketches Representing the Native Tribes, Animals, and Scenery of Southern Africa, from drawings made by the late Mr Samuel Daniell, engraved by William Daniell' (London, published by William Daniell and William Wood, 1820). [Source: Michael Stevenson Fine Art, 'South African Art 1800-2000', http://www.michaelstevenson.com/catalogues/2002_january/]
description Four sketches by Samuel Daniell, which appear to be original line drawings, illustrating the heads and shoulders of individuals from different ethnic groups in Southern Africa. Two of the sketches are captioned on the illustrations as 'Heads of Hottentots' and 'Heads of Caffres' (both 22cm x 18cm); two sketches are uncaptioned (both 14.75cm x 18cm).
scb_access_status Open
language English
language_search English
scb_related_material A copy of 'Sketches Representing the Native Tribes, Animals, and Scenery of Southern Africa, from drawings made by the late Mr Samuel Daniell, engraved by William Daniell' (London, 1820), is available in the Council for World Mission Library, SOAS, ref: CWML H699.
note Conservation work - minimal dry surface cleaning, repair and mounting - undertaken Dec 2008/Jan 2009.
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hierarchy_sequence CWM.00LMS.0001.0009.0005.0004.0012

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