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Rafaralahy, Governor of Foule Point, Madagascar

Print
1838 (published)
Artist/Maker
Fisher, Son & Co. (publisher)
Baxter, George (print-maker)
Place of origin
England (printed)

Baxter-process print depicting a portrait of Rafaralahy, the Governor of Foule Point in Madagascar. He is shown seated on a rock holding a spear and a shield covered in animal skin. The background illustrates a Madagascan landscape with mountains and trees.


Object details

Categories
Prints
Portraits
Object type
Print
TitleRafaralahy, Governor of Foule Point, Madagascar (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Baxter print on paper
Paper
Baxter-Process Printing
Brief description
Print by George Baxter, 'Rafaralahy, Governor of Foule Point, Madagascar,' frontispiece to the History of Madagascar Vol. 1 by the Rev. William Ellis, Baxter-process print, England, ca. 1838
Physical description
Baxter-process print depicting a portrait of Rafaralahy, the Governor of Foule Point in Madagascar. He is shown seated on a rock holding a spear and a shield covered in animal skin. The background illustrates a Madagascan landscape with mountains and trees.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.3125in
  • Width: 4.3125in
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1932. London: HMSO, 1933
Style
Victorian
Marks and inscriptions
  • (Lettered with title)
  • 'Printed in Oil Colours by G. Baxter. (Patentee) 3, Charterhouse Square. Fisher Son & Co London & Paris.' (Lettered)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Francis William Baxter
Object history
This print was used for the frontispiece to the History of Madagascar Vol. 4.
Subject depicted
Portrait
Place depicted
Madagascar
Bibliographic references
  • Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1932. London: HMSO, 1933
  • Lewis, C. T. Courtney. George Baxter (colour printer) his life and work: a manual for collectors. London: S. Low, Marston & Co. Ltd., 1908. cat. no. 101
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.2783-1932

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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