Exploring the globe with a Victorian eye. Imagery from George French Angas’s 1849 work “The Kafirs illustrated in a series of drawings taken among the Amazulu, Amaponda, and Amakosa tribes: also, portraits of the … other races inhabiting southern Africa.” He also did illustrated books along the same lines for New Zealand and Australia which are the subjects of earlier posts here.

Cape Town from the Camps Bay Road. Cape Colony (South Africa). George French Argas, artist (and author). Page 6, Image 36 of The Kafirs illustrated in a series of drawings taken among the Amazulu, Amaponda, and Amakosa tribes : also, portraits of the … other races inhabiting southern Africa. Published in 1847 by J. Hogarth, Haymarket, London. Collections of the National History Museum Library, London. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/kafirsillustrat00anga/page/6/mode/1up
Karel, a Malay priest, at prayer: his wife Nazea. George French Argas, artist (and author).Plate 2, Image 25 of The Kafirs illustrated in a series of drawings taken among the Amazulu, Amaponda, and Amakosa tribes : also, portraits of the … other races inhabiting southern Africa. Published in 1847 by J. Hogarth, Haymarket, London. Collections of the National History Museum Library, London. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/kafirsillustrat00anga/page/n24/mode/1up
Bavian’s Kloof (The Glen of Baboons, Genadendal. George French Argas, artist (and author).Image 48 of The Kafirs illustrated in a series of drawings taken among the Amazulu, Amaponda, and Amakosa tribes : also, portraits of the … other races inhabiting southern Africa. Published in 1847 by J. Hogarth, Haymarket, London. Collections of the National History Museum Library, London. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/kafirsillustrat00anga/page/n48/mode/1up
Umpanda, the King of the Amazulu. George French Argas, artist (and author).Image 59 of The Kafirs illustrated in a series of drawings taken among the Amazulu, Amaponda, and Amakosa tribes : also, portraits of the … other races inhabiting southern Africa. Published in 1847 by J. Hogarth, Haymarket, London. Collections of the National History Museum Library, London. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/kafirsillustrat00anga/page/n59/mode/1up
Panda Reviewing his Soldiers at Nonduengu. George French Argas, artist (and author).Image 63 of The Kafirs illustrated in a series of drawings taken among the Amazulu, Amaponda, and Amakosa tribes : also, portraits of the … other races inhabiting southern Africa. Published in 1847 by J. Hogarth, Haymarket, London. Collections of the National History Museum Library, London. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/kafirsillustrat00anga/page/n63/mode/1up

Zulu Kraal on the Umgani, with Cattle and Sheep. George French Argas, artist (and author).Image 77 of The Kafirs illustrated in a series of drawings taken among the Amazulu, Amaponda, and Amakosa tribes : also, portraits of the … other races inhabiting southern Africa. Published in 1847 by J. Hogarth, Haymarket, London. Collections of the National History Museum Library, London. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/kafirsillustrat00anga/page/16/mode/1up
Mouth of the Umvoti River, on the Indian Ocean, Natal. George French Argas, artist (and author). Image 81 of The Kafirs illustrated in a series of drawings taken among the Amazulu, Amaponda, and Amakosa tribes : also, portraits of the … other races inhabiting southern Africa. Published in 1847 by J. Hogarth, Haymarket, London. Collections of the National History Museum Library, London. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/kafirsillustrat00anga/page/n81/mode/1up
Soldiers of King Panda’s Army. George French Argas, artist (and author). Image 88 of The Kafirs illustrated in a series of drawings taken among the Amazulu, Amaponda, and Amakosa tribes : also, portraits of the … other races inhabiting southern Africa. Published in 1847 by J. Hogarth, Haymarket, London. Collections of the National History Museum Library, London. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/kafirsillustrat00anga/page/n88/mode/1up
Scene in a Zulu Kraal, with Huts and Screens. George French Argas, artist (and author). Image 91 of The Kafirs illustrated in a series of drawings taken among the Amazulu, Amaponda, and Amakosa tribes : also, portraits of the … other races inhabiting southern Africa. Published in 1847 by J. Hogarth, Haymarket, London. Collections of the National History Museum Library, London. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/kafirsillustrat00anga/page/n91/mode/1up
Evening Scene on the Umnonoti River. George French Argas, artist (and author). Image 94 of The Kafirs illustrated in a series of drawings taken among the Amazulu, Amaponda, and Amakosa tribes : also, portraits of the … other races inhabiting southern Africa. Published in 1847 by J. Hogarth, Haymarket, London. Collections of the National History Museum Library, London. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/kafirsillustrat00anga/page/n94/mode/1up
The New Antelope from Saint Lucia Bay. George French Argas, artist (and author). Image 117 of The Kafirs illustrated in a series of drawings taken among the Amazulu, Amaponda, and Amakosa tribes : also, portraits of the … other races inhabiting southern Africa. Published in 1847 by J. Hogarth, Haymarket, London. Collections of the National History Museum Library, London. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/kafirsillustrat00anga/page/n117/mode/1up
New and Remarkable Species of Lepidoptera, from Natal and the Zulu Country.George French Argas, artist (and author). Image 120 of The Kafirs illustrated in a series of drawings taken among the Amazulu, Amaponda, and Amakosa tribes : also, portraits of the … other races inhabiting southern Africa. Published in 1847 by J. Hogarth, Haymarket, London. Collections of the National History Museum Library, London. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/kafirsillustrat00anga/page/n120/mode/1up

George French Argas was an English explorer, naturalist, painter and poet. In 1846 he went to what is now South Africa, where he spent two years in Natal and the Cape. I don’t think he was one of those artists who accompanied explorers because the book these are taken is dedicated to Major-General Sir Harry Smith, Bart. G.C.B. who was Her Majesty’s High Commissioner for the Cape of Good Hope.

Also, this is more faded out than many of these and I can’t make out the names of the lithographers for the various plates. Often the lithographer (s) is listed on the title page but not here.

Images of Guinea, showing Conakry, the Samou River rapids and various waterfalls. From 1935, back when it was a colony of France. These are from an album kept I assume by a French individual who was either living in the colony or on a visit. The album is up for sale with Wayfarers Bookshop whose website I found it on.

Laloaniche et la phare. Conakry, Guinée which was then part of French West Africa. 1935. Photograph taken from an album kept I assume by a French national who was either living in the colony or on a visit. Image © 2023 The Wayfarers Bookshop. Fair use license. via https://www.wayfarersbookshop.com/pages/books/239/africa-guinea-conakry/historically-interesting-album-with-40-original-gelatin-silver-and-platinum-photos-of-french
Gare de Conakry. Guinée which was then part of French West Africa. 1935. Photograph taken from an album kept I assume by a French national who was either living in the colony or on a visit. Image © 2023 The Wayfarers Bookshop. Fair use license. via https://www.wayfarersbookshop.com/pages/books/239/africa-guinea-conakry/historically-interesting-album-with-40-original-gelatin-silver-and-platinum-photos-of-french
Baptiste de l’avion de l’Aero-Club de Conakry, Guinée, which was then part of French West Africa, with the airplane being baptised by Mme. Vadier, the govenor’s wife. 1935. Photograph taken from an album kept I assume by a French national who was either living in the colony or on a visit. Image © 2023 The Wayfarers Bookshop. Fair use license. via https://www.wayfarersbookshop.com/pages/books/239/africa-guinea-conakry/historically-interesting-album-with-40-original-gelatin-silver-and-platinum-photos-of-french
Bal d’enfants ? Gouvernement Conakry. Mars 1935. Guinée, which was then part of French West Africa. Photograph taken from an album kept I assume by a French national who was either living in the colony or on a visit. Image © 2023 The Wayfarers Bookshop. Fair use license. via https://www.wayfarersbookshop.com/pages/books/239/africa-guinea-conakry/historically-interesting-album-with-40-original-gelatin-silver-and-platinum-photos-of-french
Salle des fêtes, Conakry. Guinée, which was then part of French West Africa. 1935. Photograph taken from an album kept I assume by a French national who was either living in the colony or on a visit. Image © 2023 The Wayfarers Bookshop. Fair use license. via https://www.wayfarersbookshop.com/pages/books/239/africa-guinea-conakry/historically-interesting-album-with-40-original-gelatin-silver-and-platinum-photos-of-french
Chute du Samod. Guinée, which was then part of French West Africa. 1935. Photograph taken from an album kept I assume by a French national who was either living in the colony or on a visit. Image © 2023 The Wayfarers Bookshop. Fair use license. via https://www.wayfarersbookshop.com/pages/books/239/africa-guinea-conakry/historically-interesting-album-with-40-original-gelatin-silver-and-platinum-photos-of-french
Picnic European aux Grandes Chutes. Guinée, which was then part of French West Africa. 1935. Photograph taken from an album kept I assume by a French national who was either living in the colony or on a visit. Image © 2023 The Wayfarers Bookshop. Fair use license. via https://www.wayfarersbookshop.com/pages/books/239/africa-guinea-conakry/historically-interesting-album-with-40-original-gelatin-silver-and-platinum-photos-of-french
La Corniche, Conakry. Guinée, which was then part of French West Africa. 1935. Photograph taken from an album kept I assume by a French national who was either living in the colony or on a visit. Image © 2023 The Wayfarers Bookshop. Fair use license. via https://www.wayfarersbookshop.com/pages/books/239/africa-guinea-conakry/historically-interesting-album-with-40-original-gelatin-silver-and-platinum-photos-of-french

Portraits of African animals, hand colored aquatints (watercolors), taken from Samuel and William Daniell’s 1804 work “African Scenery and Animals”. From a family of landscape artists, Samuel Daniells traveled extensively in Africa with his brother William where they drew as they went, publishing their work after. All of these being offered in one lot by Doyle Auctions in New York.

“The African Rhinoceros.” 1804-1805. British. Hand-colored aquatint. Published by the artist in London. Image © 2002-2021 LiveAuctioneers. and Doyle New York. Fair use license. via https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/108742033_samuel-daniell-the-hippopotamus-the-african-hog-the
“The Hippopotamus.” 1804-1805. British. Hand-colored aquatint. Published by the artist in London. Image © 2002-2021 LiveAuctioneers. and Doyle New York. Fair use license. via https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/108742033_samuel-daniell-the-hippopotamus-the-african-hog-the
“The Klip-springer.” 1804-1805. British. Hand-colored aquatint. Published by the artist in London. Image © 2002-2021 LiveAuctioneers. and Doyle New York. Fair use license. via https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/108742033_samuel-daniell-the-hippopotamus-the-african-hog-the
“The African Hog.” 1804-1805. British. Hand-colored aquatint. Published by the artist in London. Image © 2002-2021 LiveAuctioneers. and Doyle New York. Fair use license. via https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/108742033_samuel-daniell-the-hippopotamus-the-african-hog-the