Category: African

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