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Portrait of Andries van den Heever

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3056A

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

Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

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

Includes index.
Date
2006-10-04 10:46:49+00:00
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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