Scope and Contents
136 x 194 mm. A loose print with a contemporary caption on a separate piece of paper reading 'Andries van den Heever. Member of the Pétrusburg Congregation. Aged 66. Height 6ft. 3ins. Round waist 7ft 3ins. Weight 635 Lbs.' The full-length portrait shows van den Heever seated on a chair and holding a carved walking stick. A modern copy of the print (which is in itself a copy of an older photograph) is included with this item.
Dates
- Creation: 1890
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
1 item(s) (1 image)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
poor condition, considerably faded with some bends
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented to the Royal Empire Society by Sir H.F. Wilson around 1930.
Existence and Location of Originals
This collection is available on microfiche: Africa, fiche numbers 180.
General
This collection level description was entered by WS and MJC using information from the original typescript catalogue.
Date information
DateText: The date is approximate..
Originator(s)
Unknown
Geographic
- Date
- 2006-10-04 10:46:49+00:00
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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