Frankfurt: De Bry, Theodorus. Etching. Includes Latin text. Image with text measures 10.25" x 7". Depicts shore of Principe Island, which is located in West Africa off the coast of Guinea. Faint stain on upper right of page. Theodore De Bry (1528-1598) was born in Belgium but spent much of his career traveling and working around Europe, before settling in Frankfurt-am-Main. More

Dusseldorf: c. 1830. Lithograph with hand coloring. Measures 19 3/8" x 24". Detailed image depicting Hystrix, a genus of porcupines native to Central Africa. The "Natural Atlas" was a serial publication released during the mid 19th century featuring large, hand-colored lithographs of various animals, including birds, mammals, reptiles and more. Includes watermark that reads J WHATMAN. Minimal foxing and toning, repairs to margin, small chips to margin. Rare. Georg August Goldfuss (1782-1848) was a German paleontologist, botanist, and zoologist. In..... More

Dusseldorf: Arnz. Lithograph with hand coloring. 24 x 19 inches. Shows some minor wear to edges and some light foxing. In very good condition. A beautiful illustration of a Common Ostrich in profile with aerial view of skull, presented as 1/3 of natural size. This is plate 85 from Goldfuss' 'Naturalists Atlas', a collection of large folio sized lithographs published in serial form (unbound) in Dusseldorf by Arnz from 1824-1842. Georg August Goldfuss (1782-1848) was a German paleontologist, botanist, and..... More

South Africa. Portrait. Watercolor on paper. Signed lower left. Image measures 12" x 9.5". Portrait of a Zulu girl, circa 1925. Overall toning, minor wear and tear to top edge. Small splatter stain by subject's left shoulder. Title on verso in pencil. Simoni Mnguni (1885-1956) began painting at the age of 40. He painted scenes from the Zulu culture, including landscapes and portraits. More

Johannesburg: 1945. Pencil drawing with watercolor. Signed in pencil lower right. Image measures 11" x 15". Dramatic scene with mountains in the background, Ntuli depicts a circular settlement of huts and a crowd of warriors. The settlement is protected by a fortification embankment. Small chip and tear at lower right corner. Jabulani Ntuli (1898-1988) was a South African self taught artist, who sought to depict his surroundings and Zulu life. This piece is from his early career, when he was..... More

Johannesburg: 1945. Pencil drawing with watercolor. Signed lower right. Image measures 9.25" x 15". Jabulani Ntuli (1898-1988) was a South African self taught artist, who sought to depict his surroundings and Zulu life. Some toning and wear along edges and staining but otherwise in good condition. This piece is from his early career, when he was working as a gardener and domestic worker. Scene shows a line of warriors emerging from the hills with figures in the foreground... More

1917. Original poster. Color lithograph. 47 x 31 inches. This French poster is advertising the French Army's 'African Army and Colonial Troops Day' - a celebration of the the French colonial contribution to the French war effort. The poster is decorated with a vibrant geometric frame of saturated blues, yellows, and reds. The translation is as follows; "Day organized at the government's initiative for the benefit of Aid Charities for the African Army and Colonial Troops. 10 June 1917". Good..... More