Funeral of an Ashanti Chief - Original Engraving by A. Thom - c. 1840
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An original line engraving of the funeral rites of an Ashanti chief: the procession, the drums and the bearers of the bier among palms and standards. Engraved by A. Thom from various original sources and published by A. Fullarton & Co. in London and Edinburgh.
An original line engraving of the funeral rites of an Ashanti chief: the procession, the drums and the bearers of the bier among palms and standards. Engraved by A. Thom from various original sources and published by A. Fullarton & Co. in London and Edinburgh.
The caption is bilingual, in English and Welsh ("Defodau yn Anghladd Penaeth Ashantiaidd"), which places the print in one of the illustrated encyclopedias Fullarton published in the mid-19th century for the Welsh market.
Medium: copper engraving on paper
Engraver: A. Thom
Date: c. 1840
Source: A. Fullarton & Co., London and Edinburgh
Dimensions: 10.7 x 7.1 in (27.3 x 18 cm)
Condition: good; paper toned, with a damp stain in the right margin that does not affect the image
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An original line engraving of the funeral rites of an Ashanti chief: the procession, the drums and the bearers of the bier among palms and standards. Engraved by A. Thom from various original sources and published by A. Fullarton & Co. in London and Edinburgh.