Lot 123: Edouard Riou (1833-1900)

In Darkest Africa: The fight with the Avisibba Cannibals; The Relief of Nelson and Survivors Camp; Gymnastics in a forest clearing; Our first experiences with Mazanbori's people; View from Nzera Kum Hill; a Phalanx Dance by Mazamboni warriors; Entering Andikumu; The Scouts discover the Pigmies carrying away the case of Ammunition; Starvation camp: serving out milk and butter for broth; Baby rhinoceros showing fight in camp; and Our experiences in Usukuma
all signed 'Riou'
pencil, pen and ink and grey wash on tinted paper
each 4 1/8 x 6 3/8in. (105 x 162mm.) in two common mounts (10)

The Henry Morton Stanley Collection, Christie's, 24 Sept. 2002, lot 87.

The original drawings by Riou for plates 5,7,8,11 and 14 in volume 1 and plates 17-19,31 and 33 in volume 2 of Stanley's account of the Emin Pasha Relief Expedition, In Darkest Africa, published in 1890.

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