General
General
Object Auto ID
66308
Alternate Codes
159943
Common Name
Watercolour and drawing
Classified Name
Painting
Local Name
The snuff taker
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

The Parliament Collection:
Depicts three figures two seated and one standing. Seated figure on left smoking a pipe and the standing figure taking snuff.

Provenance

Mendelssohn Bequest 1922

Description
Technique Types
Watercolour
Distinguishing Features

Indigenous peoples Khoi Snuff Ostrich feathers

Inscriptions
b.c. title The Snuff Taker
Measurement Type Unit Value
Dimension Comments
3 framed in 1. White painted wood frame.; Image size 145 x 102 mm.
History
Object Age Comment
c.1860
Maker Comment
BAINES Thomas (1820 - 1875)
Collector Comment
Pencil and watercolour on paper
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