The Ashantee War:--Conference with a Native King

Title

The Ashantee War:--Conference with a Native King

Artist

Orlando Norie

First Exhibited Date

1874

Lent By

H. Cooper, Esq.

Catalog Number

6

Catalog Page

2

Catalog Description

At these conferences the kings sometimes appeared with a certain amount of state, accompanied by numerous attendants carrying bunches of colored 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.