Ras Makonnen. Colour lithograph by L. Ward (Spy), 1903.

  • Ward, Leslie, Sir, 1851-1922.
Date:
Feb.y 12th 1903
Reference:
823489i
Part of:
Vanity fair (London, England : 1868)
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Description

Ras Makonnen, general, governor of Harar province in Ethiopia; father of Tafari Makonnen, later known as the Emperor Haile Selassie. Portrayed seated holding a gun which protrudes beyond the border of the lithograph on both sides

Publication/Creation

[London] : Vanity fair, Feb.y 12th 1903 ([London] : Vincent Brooks, Day & Son Ltd., lith.)

Physical description

1 print : lithograph, printed in colours ; image 30.9 x 22.2 cm

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Lettering

"An Abyssinian general". Spy. Vanity fair.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 823489i

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