Lot 514: Frank Craig illustration (British, 1874-1918),

Frank Craig illustration (British, 1874-1918), "Talana Hill", soldiers charging a hill in the first major clash of the Boer War, October 20, 1899, Northern Natal, South Africa, published in The Graphic, December 9, 1899, under the title "The Battle of Dundee: Storming the Boer Position on Talana Hill", illustrated in The Boer War: Direction, Experience and Image, illustration 22, page 108, edited by John Gooch, gouache in grisaille on heavy card, stamp verso "9 Dec 99", 16-1/4 x 12-1/8 in.; black painted frame. Some warping of board, taped to verso of mat; frame with abrasions.

Provenance: Private Collection