West Africa Collection (page 3)

Senegal coucal or Senegal lark-heel, Centropus senegalensis. Handcoloured steel engraving by William Lizars after
FLO4650999 Senegal coucal or Senegal lark-heel, Centropus senegalensis. Handcoloured steel engraving by William Lizars after William Swainson from Sir William Jardine's Naturalist's Library

Senegal, Portrait of a black with a book, 1875
LUX4731935 Senegal, Portrait of a black with a book, 1875; (add.info.: Senegal, Portrait of a black with a book, 1875); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

First World War: France, Postcard showing the drawing of a Senegalese shoemer, 1918
LUX4734212 First World War: France, Postcard showing the drawing of a Senegalese shoemer, 1918; (add.info.: First World War - War 14-18 (1914-1918) - World War I (WWI or WW1): France

First World War 1914-1918 (14-18): Black troops formed by soldiers of the French colonies of Africa, Morocco, Algeria
DUV4201457 First World War 1914-1918 (14-18): Black troops formed by soldiers of the French colonies of Africa, Morocco, Algeria

Spotted sandgrouse, Pterocles senegallus (Senegal grous, Tetrao senegalensis)
FLO4683805 Spotted sandgrouse, Pterocles senegallus (Senegal grous, Tetrao senegalensis). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Senegal mahogany, Khaya senegalensis. Fever bark or Fieber-Rinden. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr
FLO4563589 Senegal mahogany, Khaya senegalensis. Fever bark or Fieber-Rinden. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr. Willibald Artus' Hand-Atlas sammtlicher mediinisch-pharmaceutischer

Death of Lieutenant Grivart, 1899
3480884 Death of Lieutenant Grivart, 1899; (add.info.: Death of Lieutenant Grivart. Killed by inhabitants of a village on the banks of the River Niger. Mort du Lieutenant Grivart)

African Ombrette or Senegal - Hamerkop or umbre, Scopus umbretta. From a specimen in the Royal Society
FLO4595643 African Ombrette or Senegal - Hamerkop or umbre, Scopus umbretta. From a specimen in the Royal Society. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Peter Brown from his New Illustrations of

Senegal: an indigenous man poses in front of his case with a loincloth and a necklace, 1880
LUX4747615 Senegal: an indigenous man poses in front of his case with a loincloth and a necklace, 1880; (add.info.: Senegal)

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Native thatch house, under a palm tree in Senegambie (Senegal and Gambia)
FLO4635165 Native thatch house, under a palm tree in Senegambie (Senegal and Gambia). Lithography for the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples d'Afrique" by

Goree Island in Senegal when this African territory was a French colony (French counter)
PCT4284771 Goree Island in Senegal when this African territory was a French colony (French counter) - Colonial Africa - late 19th century photography -; (add.info)

Gum arabic tree, Acacia senegal (Acacia verek). Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr
FLO4563466 Gum arabic tree, Acacia senegal (Acacia verek). Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr. Willibald Artus' Hand-Atlas sammtlicher mediinisch-pharmaceutischer Gewachse

Senegal, Dakar: An African family taken by Noal, 1860
LUX4755385 Senegal, Dakar: An African family taken by Noal, 1860; (add.info.: Senegal, Dakar: An African family taken by Noal, 1860); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

Africa, Dakar: a soldier poses seated, 1885
LUX4747451 Africa, Dakar: a soldier poses seated, 1885; (add.info.: Africa, Dakar: a soldier poses seated, 1885); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

A village with straw houses (Senegal)
LOD4353447 A village with straw houses (Senegal).; (add.info.: A village with straw houses (Senegal).); Photo © Flodi.

Senegal bushbaby, Galago senegalensis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements
FLO4659822 Senegal bushbaby, Galago senegalensis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres, Paris

Le chacal du Senegal ou chacal slvelte, Canis aureus anthus - Lithograph by Colonel Charles Hamilton Smith to
FLO4649550 Le chacal du Senegal ou chacal slvelte, Canis aureus anthus - Lithograph by Colonel Charles Hamilton Smith to illustrate Naturalist's Library: Dogs by Sir William Jardine, edition W

Akan dagger (people of West Africa) and its scabbard, c.1800 (steel and leather)
MMM5476408 Akan dagger (people of West Africa) and its scabbard, c.1800 (steel and leather); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Akan dagger (people of West Africa) and its scabbard

British attack on the fortress of Goree, 29 December 1758, off Dakar, 18th cnetury (oil on canvas)
MMM5458366 British attack on the fortress of Goree, 29 December 1758, off Dakar, 18th cnetury (oil on canvas) by Serres, Dominic (1722-93); (add.info)

French, Illustration, showing an African woman from Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast). 19th century (engraving)
5669227 French, Illustration, showing an African woman from Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast). 19th century (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Senegales tirailleurs, 1908 (engraving)
7143638 Senegales tirailleurs, 1908 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: History. Senegal. Senegalese Tirailleurs (colonial infantry in the French Army) leaves for Morocco with their wives

Beating cloth with patterned mallets, 1850
3478968 Beating cloth with patterned mallets, 1850; (add.info.: Beating cloth with patterned mallets to strengthen it, Northern Nigeria.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Chart of the north-east Atlantic, from Ireland to Cape Verde, c.1600 (manuscript)
7339788 Chart of the north-east Atlantic, from Ireland to Cape Verde, c.1600 (manuscript) by Unknown Artist, (17th century); 47x35 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

'Twelve Prints of Sea Engagements. The Defeat of a French Squadron, commanded by Monsr de la Clue, off Cape Lagos
7341692 'Twelve Prints of Sea Engagements. The Defeat of a French Squadron, commanded by Monsr de la Clue, off Cape Lagos, on the 18th of August 1759

Standing female figure (rhythm pounder), 19th century (wood, cowrie shells, and red abrus seeds)
1068320 Standing female figure (rhythm pounder), 19th century (wood, cowrie shells, and red abrus seeds) by African, (19th century); 92.4x20.95x15.25 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

West Africa, Opening Cocoa Pods (colour litho)
8633203 West Africa, Opening Cocoa Pods (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: West Africa, Opening Cocoa Pods)

A chart of Guinea describing the sea coast from Cape de Verde to Cape Bona Esperanca, 1677 (coloured engraving)
7340049 A chart of Guinea describing the sea coast from Cape de Verde to Cape Bona Esperanca, 1677 (coloured engraving) by Seller, John (1632-97); 43x54 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Feticheur in Senegal, 1920-30 (b/w photo)
7292901 Feticheur in Senegal, 1920-30 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Geography. Senegal. Youg feticheur (witch) woman. Photo, Senegal, ca 1920-30.); Photo: © Archives Charmet.

Illustration representing an African young girl from Kano (Nigeria). French. 1870 (chromolithograph)
5669214 Illustration representing an African young girl from Kano (Nigeria). French. 1870 (chromolithograph); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Circumcised black man near Goree Island, 1796 (engraving)
7422880 Circumcised black man near Goree Island, 1796 (engraving); (add.info.: Geography. Senegal. Circumcised black man near Goree Island)

Wedding ceremony in a tribe of Senegal. Lithography for the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des
FLO4635226 Wedding ceremony in a tribe of Senegal. Lithography for the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples d'Afrique" by Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsche (1785-1863)

Galago du Senegal and tarsier de Daubenton - Eau forte by Jean Gabriel Pretre (1780-1845), engraved by Carnonkel
FLO4651340 Galago du Senegal and tarsier de Daubenton - Eau forte by Jean Gabriel Pretre (1780-1845), engraved by Carnonkel, for the dictionary of natural sciences: mammals by Frederic Cuvier

Temminck's courser, Cursorius temminckii (Senegal courier, Tachydromus senegalensis)
FLO4651011 Temminck's courser, Cursorius temminckii (Senegal courier, Tachydromus senegalensis). Handcoloured steel engraving by William Lizars after William Swainson from Sir William

Eurasian red squirrel, Sciurus vulgaris, and Senegal dormouse. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere
FLO4660158 Eurasian red squirrel, Sciurus vulgaris, and Senegal dormouse. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres, Paris

Mandinka (Mandingo, Mandingo) man and woman of West Africa. From Mungo Park (1771 -1806)
FLO4722631 Mandinka (Mandingo, Mandingo) man and woman of West Africa. From Mungo Park (1771 -1806) Travels in the Interior of Africa

Attempted suicide in captivity, 1850
3480888 Attempted suicide in captivity, 1850; (add.info.: Attempted suicide in captivity by Samori Toure, c. 1830 - 1900; a Guinean Muslim cleric, and the founder and leader of the Wassoulou Empire)

Temple of snakes (engraving)
3479434 Temple of snakes (engraving); (add.info.: Pre-animist religion worshiping snakes. The temple of snakes at Dahomey, Africa.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

West Africa, 1679
2902124 West Africa, 1679; (add.info.: West Africa, 1679.); Buyenlarge Archive/UIG.

Standing male ancestor figure (ekpu), late 19th century (wood)
1068327 Standing male ancestor figure (ekpu), late 19th century (wood) by African School; 59.7x10.95x11.1 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

In the West African gymnasium (engraving)
8672781 In the West African gymnasium (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the West African gymnasium)

Advertising in West Africa (engraving)
8672777 Advertising in West Africa (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertising in West Africa. African animals advertising Dewar's Whisky)

The Prince of Wales shaking hands with the chiefs, Accra, Gold Coast (b/w photo)
8635692 The Prince of Wales shaking hands with the chiefs, Accra, Gold Coast (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Wreck of the 'Lady Burgess' East Indiaman amongst the Cape de Verde Islands, April 21, 1806 (aquatint)
7342561 The Wreck of the 'Lady Burgess' East Indiaman amongst the Cape de Verde Islands, April 21, 1806 (aquatint, coloured) by Sartorius

An African woman from Guinea, West Africa
5672152 An African woman from Guinea, West Africa; (add.info.: 19th century, French, Illustration, showing an African woman from Guinea, West Africa.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Historic flag of French West Africa and Sahara inserted in the floral style headboard of an illustrated atlas page
6202984 Historic flag of French West Africa and Sahara inserted in the floral style headboard of an illustrated atlas page; (add.info)

Senegal: three indigenous people in their clothes, 1880
LUX4747620 Senegal: three indigenous people in their clothes, 1880; (add.info.: Senegal: three indigenous people in their clothes, 1880); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

Beating cloth with patterned mallets, 1850
3478969 Beating cloth with patterned mallets, 1850; (add.info.: Beating cloth with patterned mallets to strengthen it, Northern Nigeria.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

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"Exploring the Rich Cultural Tapestry of West Africa" Immerse yourself in the vibrant and diverse region of West Africa, where a captivating blend of history, art, and natural beauty awaits. Step into the Keur Moussa Abbey Church in Senegal and marvel at the Nativity scene fresco designed by Dom Georges Saget in 1963. This masterpiece depicts the Holy Trinity of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit with stunning detail. Head to Kotu Beach in Gambia for a tranquil escape along its pristine shores. Feel the warm sand between your toes as you soak up the sun's rays against a backdrop of breathtaking ocean views. Witness an age-old tradition as locals engage in intricate hair braiding techniques in Dakar, Senegal. Admire their skillful craftsmanship that has been passed down through generations. Discover Neekreen near Buchanan, Liberia - a hidden gem boasting a beautiful beach that will leave you speechless. Let waves gently crash against your feet while you take in this idyllic coastal paradise. Encounter wildlife wonders such as the Red River Hog - observe a female with her young ones frolicking amidst their natural habitat. Marvel at nature's incredible creations during an unforgettable safari experience. Stroll through St. Louis, Senegal and catch sight of a man walking past a charming pink house - just one example of the city's colorful architecture that adds vibrancy to its streets. Be transported back to biblical times at Keur Moussa Abbey Church once again; witness another remarkable fresco by Dom Georges Saget depicting the Presentation of Baby Jesus at The Temple – truly awe-inspiring artwork not to be missed. Marvel at majestic baobab trees dotting Sine Saloum Delta landscape in Senegal; these ancient giants stand tall as silent witnesses to centuries gone by. Visit Labadi Beach in Accra, Ghana for an energetic atmosphere filled with laughter and joyous celebrations.