The six Malagasy Christians (now in England) waiting at Tamatave to embark for Mauritius. Baxters 1840.
£120.00
This print shows six Malagasy Christians on shore at the port of Tamatave, Madagascar in 1838 waiting to embark for Mauritius and thence to England. During the 19th century Christians were persecuted and foreign missionaries were expelled from Madagascar. The six Christians depicted in this print were able to escape the country and later attended a meeting held by the London Missionary Society at Exeter Hall, England in 1839. (from: http://collections.anmm.gov.au/objects/145060)
George Baxter (1804–1867) was an English artist and printer based in London. He is credited with the invention of commercially viable colour printing.
This is an original oil print dating from around 1840.
George Baxter (1804–1867) was an English artist and printer based in London. He is credited with the invention of commercially viable colour printing.
This is an original oil print dating from around 1840.
This print shows six Malagasy Christians on shore at the port of Tamatave, Madagascar in 1838 waiting to embark for Mauritius and thence to England. During the 19th century Christians were persecuted and foreign missionaries were expelled from Madagascar. The six Christians depicted in this print were able to escape the country and later attended a meeting held by the London Missionary Society at Exeter Hall, England in 1839. (from: http://collections.anmm.gov.au/objects/145060)
George Baxter (1804–1867) was an English artist and printer based in London. He is credited with the invention of commercially viable colour printing.
This is an original oil print dating from around 1840.
George Baxter (1804–1867) was an English artist and printer based in London. He is credited with the invention of commercially viable colour printing.
This is an original oil print dating from around 1840.
This print shows six Malagasy Christians on shore at the port of Tamatave, Madagascar in 1838 waiting to embark for Mauritius and thence to England. During the 19th century Christians were persecuted and foreign missionaries were expelled from Madagascar. The six Christians depicted in this print were able to escape the country and later attended a meeting held by the London Missionary Society at Exeter Hall, England in 1839. (from: http://collections.anmm.gov.au/objects/145060)
George Baxter (1804–1867) was an English artist and printer based in London. He is credited with the invention of commercially viable colour printing.
This is an original oil print dating from around 1840.
George Baxter (1804–1867) was an English artist and printer based in London. He is credited with the invention of commercially viable colour printing.
This is an original oil print dating from around 1840.