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Alexandre de Serpa Pinto with the survivors of his expedition from São Paulo da Assunção de Loanda to Natal c. 1879
Albumen print | 13.7 x 9.4 cm (image) | RCIN 2501280
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Photograph of Alexandre de Serpa Pinto (1846-1900) with the survivors of his expedition from São Paulo da Assunção de Loanda to Natal. Serpa Pinto is standing to the left with his right hand resting on a tree trunk. There is a Black woman sitting beside him to the left and a group of Black men and young boys to the right, some standing and others sitting. There is a painted backdrop of a forest behind them.
Alexandre de Serpa Pinto was a Portuguese explorer who led a number of explorations of southern Africa. He was one of the first Europeans to see Victoria Falls.Provenance
From the collection of Queen Victoria
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
13.7 x 9.4 cm (image)
36.0 x 26.6 cm (page dimensions)