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Title
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The Ashantee War:--Conference with a Native King
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Date (Painted or Exhibited)
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1874
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Catalog Number
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6
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Catalog Description
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At these conferences the kings sometimes appeared with a certain amount of state, accompanied by numerous attendants carrying bunches of coloured ostrich feathers, drums, and umbrellas, and the attendants wore plaques of gold on their breasts, and other ornaments. In the discussion, the king was usually represented by one of his councillors, or linguist, who, after consultation with the rest, spoke for him. This and the preceding picture are from sketches made by the late Sir G. Colley.
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Curators Notes
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The painting has probably not been shown in public since the 1884 exhibition.
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Alt-Text
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A large group of people gathered outdoors in a village with thatched-roof huts; some people wear uniforms and hats, while others wear simple clothing, standing or sitting under trees on a dirt path.
