George French Angas (1822-1886)

George French Angas was an explorer, born in England in 1822. His family founded a new colony in South Australia, while Angas was sent to business school in London. But he had a remarkable talent in drawing and painting. He rather turned to the arts and studied anatomical drawing and natural history. He was fascinated with the relatively young method of printing: Lithography, and achieved mastery in this field. Before he was twenty years of age he traveled in Europe and published, in 1842, his first book "Rambles in Malta and Sicily". The success of this book assured him of being on the right path. He then went to Australia to join his family and began, as one of the first artists, to paint the South of this hitherto almost unknown continent. Angas kept traveling and published three extremely important books:

"South Australia illustrated" - "The New Zealanders illustrated" and "The Kafirs illustrated in a series of drawings taken among the Amazulu, Amaponda and Amakosa tribes", a very important book with large plates showing warriors and other individuals and tribal groups of people and their habits, villages, landscapes, including views of Cape Town and Durban (small as it was then). The book had a small edition and has to be considered rare!

"The Kafirs Illustrated in a series of drawings taken among the Amazulu, Amaponda and Amakosa Tribes also portraits of the Hottentot, Malay, Fingo, and other Races inhabiting Southern Africa together with Sketches of Landscape Scenery in the Zulu Country, Natal and the Cape Colony".

London, 1849

Except for plate i, which is titled, the other here offered lithographs are not titled.

Titles are from "List of Illustrations" and from text pages where available.

Sheet size unless otherwise noted: 54.3 x 35 cm (ca. 21.3 x 13.8")

The margins have a bit more age toning than these scans show.

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"Hottentot Holland, and Somerset West". Plate 5 in 

"The Kafirs Illustrated in a series of drawings taken among the Amazulu, Amaponda

and Amakosa Tribes also portraits of the Hottentot, Malay, Fingo, and other Races inhabiting Southern Africa together with Sketches of Landscape Scenery in the Zulu Country, Natal and the Cape Colony". 

Toned lithograph and hand-colored.

After the drawing by George French Angas (1822-1886) 

Lithographer: Jonathan Needham.

Clean with some spotting and minimal traces of age and use in margins.

The Hottentot Holland Mountains are part of the Cape Fold Belt in the Western Cape. The mountain range forms  a barrier between the Cape Town metropolitan area and the Southern "Overberg" coast. Here is a copy of the text accompanying the image on a separate page.

London, 1849

Image size 24,8 x 36,1 cm (ca. 9.8 x 14.2")

Including margin: 34,5 x 54,5 cm (ca. 13.6 x 21.5")

$ 1200,00

Order Nr. ANGAS250716

Gnadendal, a Moravian Missionary Settlement in South Africa

Plate 9

"Gnadendal, a Moravian Missionary Settlement in South Africa"

Gnadendal was founded by Georg Schmidt from Herrenhuter Bruedergemeinde, who was sent 1737 to South Africa with the intention to teach the Gospel to the Kholkhol people, who lived west of Cape Town. The missionary station of the Herrenhuter Bruedergemeinde was founded in 1738.

This lithograph shows the missionary station almost exactly 100 years after its foundation.

Toned lithograph and hand-colored, heightened with gum arabic

After the drawing by George French Angas (1822-1886)

Lithographer: Jonathan Needham.

Clean with some spotting and minimal traces of age and use.

Image size 24.8 x 35.3 cm (ca. 9.8 x 13.9")

Incuding margin: 32.3 x 44.5 cm (ca. 12.7 x 17.5")

$ 1200.00

Order Nr. ANGAS249946l


Cape Town

George French Angas

"Cape Town, from the Camps Bay Road"

Hand-colored lithograph by Jonathan Needham (active second half of 19th century).

After the drawing by George French Angas (1822-1886)

Published in:

"The Kafirs Illustrated in a Series of Drawings - The Amazulu, The Amaponda, ad Amakosa Trbes also Portraits of the Hottentot, Malay, Fingo, and other Races Inhabiting Southern Africa"

By George French Angas. London, 1849

Finely hand-colored general view of Cape Town, South Africa.

Very good condition.

$ 1900.00

Order Nr.ANGAS249448


Port Natal

Plate XXVIII -

"D'Urban, Port Natal from the Berea" - Durban

The beginning of growth of this city

Toned lithograph and hand-colored, heightened with gum arabic

After the drawing by George French Angas (1822-1886)

Lithographer: Jonathan Neerdham

Publisher: J. Hogarth London

Printer: Hanhart London

Clean. Some minor traces of age and use in margins.

Image size 24,8 x 35,2 cm (ca. 9.8 x 13.9")

$ 1900.00

Order Nr. ANGAS249836


Plate XI

"Umpanda, the King of the Amazulu"

Toned lithograph and hand-colored, heightened with gum arabic

After the drawing by George French Angas (1822-1886)

Clean with some spotting and minimal traces of age and use in margins.

Image size 41,2 x 28,1 cm (ca. 16.2 x 11.1")

Including margin: 44,5 x 32,3 cm (ca. 17.5 x 12.7")

$ 1500,00

Order Nr. ANGAS249945


No title. Wynberg. Plate 3 in:

"The Kafirs Illustrated in a series of drawings taken among the Amazulu, Amaponda

and Amakosa Tribes also portraits of the Hottentot, Malay, Fingo, and other Races inhabiting Southern Africa together with Sketches of Landscape Scenery in the Zulu Country, Natal and the Cape Colony". 

Toned lithograph and hand-colored.

After the drawing by George French Angas (1822-1886) 

Lithographer: Jonathan Needham.

Clean with some spotting and minimal traces of age and use in margins.

Wynberg is now a close-by suburb of Cape Town. Here is a copy of the text accompanying the image on a separate page:

London, 1849

Image size 24,8 x 35,5 cm (ca. 9.8 x 13.9")

Including margin: 34,5 x 54,5 cm (ca. 13.6 x 21.5")

$ 1200,00

Order Nr. ANGAS250715


"Nc'Pae, a young Zulu in his dancing dress - Two of King Panda's dancing girls"

Toned lithograph and hand-colored, heightened with gum arabic

After the drawing by George French Angas (1822-1886)

Clean with some spotting and minimal traces of age and use in margins.

Image size 41,2 x 28,1 cm (ca. 16.2 x 11.1")

Including margin: 44,5 x 32,3 cm (ca. 17.5 x 12.7")

$ 1500.00

Order Nr. ANGAS250083


"Dabiyaki and Upapazi, Amazulu boys in dancing dress"

Toned lithograph and hand-colored, heightened with gum arabic

After the drawing by George French Angas (1822-1886)

Clean with some spotting and minimal traces of age and use in margins.

Image size 41,2 x 28,1 cm (ca. 16.2 x 11.1")

Including margin: 44,5 x 32,3 cm (ca. 17.5 x 12.7")

$ 1500,00

Order Nr. ANGAS250082


"Umbambu and Umpengulu, young Zulus in their dancing costume"

Toned lithograph and hand-colored, heightened with gum arabic

After the drawing by George French Angas (1822-1886)

Clean with some spotting and minimal traces of age and use in margins.

Image size 41,2 x 28,1 cm (ca. 16.2 x 11.1")

Including margin: 44,5 x 32,3 cm (ca. 17.5 x 12.7")

$ 1500.00

Order Nr. ANGAS250081


Kafir Kraal

Plate XXVII -

"Kafir Kraal, near the Umlazi River, Natal"

Toned lithograph and hand-colored, heightened with gum arabic

After the drawing by George French Angas (1822-1886)

Lithographer: not named

Clean. Some minor traces of age and use in margins.

Image size 25 x 34,4 cm (ca. 9.8 x 13.5")

$ 1900,00

Order Nr. ANGAS249837


Inanda Kraal

Plate XXV -

"Inanda Kraal, Natal"

Toned lithograph and hand-colored, heightened with gum arabic

After the drawing by George French Angas (1822-1886)

Lithographer: Jonathan Needham

Printed by: Charles Lovell

Clean. Some minor traces of age and use in margins.

Image size 24,7 x 34,8 cm (ca. 9.7 x 13.7")

$ 1900.00

Order Nr. ANGAS249838


Zulu Kraal

Plate XXI -

"Scene in a Zulu Kraal, with huts and screens"

Toned lithograph and hand-colored, heightened with gum arabic

After the drawing by George French Angas (1822-1886)

Lithographer: not named

Clean. Some minor traces of age and use in margins.

Image size 24,5 x 34,7 cm (ca. 9.6 x 13.7")

$ 1800,00

Order Nr. ANGAS249839


King Panda's Army

Plate XX -

"Soldiers of King Panda's Army"

Toned lithograph and hand-colored, heightened with gum arabic

After the drawing by George French Angas (1822-1886)

Lithographer: not named

Image very clean. Some traces of age and use in margins.

Image size 43,4 x 33,3 cm (ca. 15.4 x 11.6")

$ 1900.00

Order Nr. ANGAS249840


Mathlapi Hunting Dance

Plate XIV

"Mathlapi's Hunting Dance, in the Zulu Country"

Toned lithograph and hand-colored, heightened with gum arabic

After the drawing by George French Angas (1822-1886)

Lithographer: not named

Clean. Some minor traces of age and use in margins

Image size 25,2 x 35 cm (ca. 9.9 x 13.9")

$ 1600,00

Order Nr. ANGAS249841


Utimuni, nephew of Chaka

Plate XIII -

"Utimuni, nephew of Chaka, the late Zulu King"

Toned lithograph and hand-colored, heightened with gum arabic

After the drawing by George French Angas (1822-1886)

Lithographer: not named

Hardly any traces of age and use in margins.

Image size 39 x 29,5 cm (ca. 15.4 x 11.6")

Including margin:

$ 1600,00

Order Nr. ANGAS249842


Panda reviewing his soldiers at Nonduengu

Plate XII

"Panda reviewing his soldiers at Nonduengu"

Toned lithograph and hand-colored, heightened with gum arabic

After the drawing by George French Angas (1822-1886)

Lithographer: Jonathan Needham.

Clean with some spotting and minimal traces of age and use.

Image size 25 x 35 cm (ca. 9.8 x 13.8")

Including margin: 32,3 x 44,5 cm (ca. 12.7 x 17.5")

$ 1900.00

Order Nr. ANGAS249944


Plate 6

"The Paarl"

Paarl is, after Cape Town, the largest Industry-town in South Africa. It was founded in 1690 about50 Km north-east of Cape Town. Around 1700 Hugenots, driven out of France, settled here and started, together with other French settlers, the famous South African wine growing industry. Today the KWV (Kooperatieve Wijnbouwers-Vereniging van Zuid-Afrika Beperkt) has its headquarters in Paar. Famous win yards

"Gnadendal, a Moravian Missionary Settlement in South Africa". Famous vineyards are Backsberg-Estate, Boland Kelder, Nederburg and Simonvlei for example. Next to the important wine industry the benign climate allows for growing fruit of most kind.

Toned lithograph and hand-colored, heightened with gum arabic

After the drawing by George French Angas (1822-1886)

Lithographer: Jonathan Needham.

Clean with some spotting and minimal traces of age and use.

Image size 25.4 x 35.4 cm (ca. 10 x 13.9")

Including margin: 36 x 47.5 cm (ca. 14.2 x 18.7")

$ 380.00 minus 40% = Net price: $ 228.00

Order Nr. ANGAS250634


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