Rhyanon Demery
Head of Sale
Lot 108
Charles Joseph Staniland(British, 1838-1916)A white man's passport for Benin, the "Feet-Washing" ceremony; The punitive expedition to Benin, typical scenes in the district each 12.5 x 22cm (4 15/16 x 8 11/16in). Together with two works attributed to Staniland depicting the Battle of Mataloni and another river battle scene. (3)
3 November 2015, 13:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge£1,000 - £1,500
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Charles Joseph Staniland (British, 1838-1916)
A white man's passport for Benin, the "Feet-Washing" ceremony; The punitive expedition to Benin, typical scenes in the district
two framed as one, both signed 'C.J.STANILAND' (lower left)
en grisaille
each 12.5 x 22cm (4 15/16 x 8 11/16in).
Together with two works attributed to Staniland depicting the Battle of Mataloni and another river battle scene. (3)
two framed as one, both signed 'C.J.STANILAND' (lower left)
en grisaille
each 12.5 x 22cm (4 15/16 x 8 11/16in).
Together with two works attributed to Staniland depicting the Battle of Mataloni and another river battle scene. (3)
Footnotes
Literature
The Graphic, 20 March 1897, illustrated (Feet-washing).
The Graphic, 30 Jan 1897, illustrated (Punitive expedition to Benin).
The Benin Expedition in 1897 was undertaken by Admiral Sir Harry Rawson with the objective of capturing the Benin king and destroying Benin City. The operation was named the Benin Punitive Expedition.