Lot 157: Frederick Timpson I'Ons (1802-1887)

Frederick Timpson I'Ons (1802-1887)
Drawings, 1836: An album of twenty-eight South African portraits including 'Hottentot boy'; 'Hottentot woman'; 'Fingo boy'; 'Fingo Girl'; 'Fingo Woman'; 'Bechuana'; 'Hottentot wagon driver'; 'Hottentot woman House servant'; 'Bastard Hottentot'; 'Hottentot from the Kat River'; 'Hottentot from Graham Town'; 'Bichuana Woman'; 'Caffer'; 'Caffer woman'; 'Be..chuana Dr'; 'Hottentot from Somerset'; 'Hottentot'; 'Caffer boy'; 'Caffer girl'; 'Fingo woman'; 'Hottentot from Graff Reinet'; 'Mantatee'; 'Fingo'; 'Bosjeman'; 'Tambookie man'; 'Zoolu man'; 'Fingo house servant'
two signed 'F.I'Ons', twenty-four signed with initials 'F.I.', all inscribed as titled
pencil and watercolour, within maroon grained morocco boards
each sheet 8 x 6in. (20.9 x 15.2cm.) the album 8 x 6in. (21.6 x 16.5cm.) overall

Anon. sale, Christie's, London, 21 Sep. 2000, 6409, lot 32

Property from the Collection of the late John Appleby
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 17.5% on the buyer's premium.