Lot 41: Samuel Daniell (1775-1811) Two sketches of Xhosa on the march th

Samuel Daniell (1775-1811)
Two sketches of Xhosa on the march
the first pencil, pen and sepia ink, and watercolour on paper
the second pencil, pen and sepia ink, and watercolour heightened with white on paper
unframed
the first 4 5/8 x 6 9/16 in. (11.8 x 16.7cm.)
the second 4 7/8 x 6 15/16 in. (12.4 x 17.6cm.)
There is a watercolour sketch of Xhosa by a kraal with huntsmen and their dogs bringing in their kill on the reverse of the first drawing. The Cape porcupine seen here ( Hystrix africaeaustralis , Peters 1852; incanda , Xhosa; Kaapse ystervark , Afrikaans) was killed for its meat and quills, and is used in the traditional medecine of the Xhosa and Sotho communities in the Western Cape.
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