Congo Collection (page 9)

The King of Congo (engraving)
816182 The King of Congo (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The King of Congo preparing for an Exectuion attended by his nobility and guards)

A Travers Le Congo (engraving)
2789106 A Travers Le Congo (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Travers Le Congo. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages, 23 August 1891)

Establishing the border between French and German territories in the Congo (colour litho)
2779978 Establishing the border between French and German territories in the Congo (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Le Lieutenant Harou Au Congo (engraving)
2783065 Le Lieutenant Harou Au Congo (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Lieutenant Harou Au Congo)

Congolese method of travel, Volume II, plate 45, from
STC206898 Congolese method of travel, Volume II, plate 45, from Le Costume Ancien et Moderne by Jules Ferrario, published c.1820s-30s (colour litho) by Gallina

Don Alvaro, King of the Congolese on his Throne, plate 42 from
STC222067 Don Alvaro, King of the Congolese on his Throne, plate 42 from Le Costume Ancien et Moderne by Jules Ferrario, engraved by A

Colonial exhibition in Paris: view of the Belgian pavilion
XEE4187823 Colonial exhibition in Paris: view of the Belgian pavilion and representatives of the colony (Congo). Illustration taken from " Le petit journal illustrious" of 1931

A very animated march near the Congo River, bringing together more than three thousand
LSE4330131 A very animated march near the Congo River, bringing together more than three thousand people, etched after a drawing by D.Vierge, illustrating David Livingstones last diary (1813-1873)

Les blacksmiths mannganyas, in a village along the Loualaba River
LSE4330105 Les blacksmiths mannganyas, in a village along the Loualaba River (present-day Congo River), engraving after a drawing by D.Maillard

Abd es Samate, friend and lieutenant of Mounza, king of the Mombuttous
LSE4329877 Abd es Samate, friend and lieutenant of Mounza, king of the Mombuttous, challenges his enemies the Zandes (or niam niam) who declared war to them

Mounza, king of Mombouttous (Zaire), dancing in front of his serail, composed of 80 women
LSE4329872 Mounza, king of Mombouttous (Zaire), dancing in front of his serail, composed of 80 women, engraving after the drawing of P.Philippoteaux, illustrating a journey to the heart of Africa

Departed from Kalassa, the narrator traveler in his chair with porters
LSE4334427 Departed from Kalassa, the narrator traveler in his chair with porters. Engraving by Riou to illustrate the story Les lacs de l Afrique equatoriale, by Victor Giraud, ensign of ship

Large canoe of the Arouhouimi, loaded with 40 standing paddlers
LSE4331184 Large canoe of the Arouhouimi, loaded with 40 standing paddlers and twenty warriors in arms, on the Livingstone River (Congo), drawing by Emile Bayard

Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza, Italian-born French explorer (chromolitho)
971978 Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza, Italian-born French explorer (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza (1852-1905)

On the Congo (engraving)
1045911 On the Congo (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Congo. Illustration for The Graphic)

Baron Dhanis (engraving)
1051262 Baron Dhanis (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Baron Dhanis. Illustration for The Graphic)

Mende helmet mask (wood)
1123894 Mende helmet mask (wood) by Congolese; height: 41 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sowei for the Sande Society, the face with pierced crescent eyes)

The body of French explorer Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza arriving in Marseilles (colour litho)
3097531 The body of French explorer Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza arriving in Marseilles (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Nkisi (wood, iron & glass)
622544 Nkisi (wood, iron & glass) by Congolese; 49.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Such objects are associated with the Yombe people)

Zoomorphic Mask (wood & fibre) (see also 181651, 181652)
HSC181650 Zoomorphic Mask (wood & fibre) (see also 181651, 181652) by Congolese; height:60 cm; Private Collection; Photo eHeini Schneebeli; African, out of copyright

Hat (shells & bone) (see also 181646)
HSC181647 Hat (shells & bone) (see also 181646) by Congolese; height:26 cm; Private Collection; Photo eHeini Schneebeli; African, out of copyright

L Assiette au Beurre, number 199, Satirique en N & B, 1905_3_11: Colonization, Congo
ICA4901605 L Assiette au Beurre, number 199, Satirique en N & B, 1905_3_11: Colonization, Congo, Anticolonialism - Georges Toque (1879-1920) - by Radiguet

Map showing the journeys of the explorer Henry Morton Stanley in Africa, 1874-1877 (chromolitho)
5996982 Map showing the journeys of the explorer Henry Morton Stanley in Africa, 1874-1877 (chromolitho) by English School

Opening of the Matadi-Stanley-Pool Railway, Congo Free State (b / w photo)
1606360 Opening of the Matadi-Stanley-Pool Railway, Congo Free State (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Opening of the Matadi-Stanley-Pool Railway)

Shooting the Rapids on the Congo (engraving)
1590148 Shooting the Rapids on the Congo (engraving) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shooting the Rapids on the Congo)

Stanleys Emin Pasha Relief Expedition leaving Matadi, on the Congo, with Tippoo Tib and his Wives (engraving)
1627194 Stanleys Emin Pasha Relief Expedition leaving Matadi, on the Congo, with Tippoo Tib and his Wives (engraving) by Overend

Nafarangui, femme d Eki Bondo avec son enfant (Bondo) Haut Ouelle
3251602 Nafarangui, femme d Eki Bondo avec son enfant (Bondo) Haut Ouelle, from Dessins et Peintures d Afrique, executes au cours de l expedition Citroen Centre Afrique

Louaho, chef Wagenia (Stanleyville), from Dessins et Peintures d Afrique
3251586 Louaho, chef Wagenia (Stanleyville), from Dessins et Peintures d Afrique, executes au cours de l expedition Citroen Centre Afrique, deuxieme mission Haardt Audouin-Dubreuil, pub

Indiarubber (colour litho)
3648667 Indiarubber (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Indiarubber. Illustration for Atlas of the Worlds Commerce compiled from the latest official)

Belgian Officer tries to stop Leopold II stealing money and a peasant stealing food, 1904
3666858 Belgian Officer tries to stop Leopold II stealing money and a peasant stealing food, 1904. (litho) by Ostoya, Georges d (Dochinsky or Sochinsky) (1878-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

Recoling rubber in Congo. Chromolitography of the late 19th century
XEE4409052 Recoling rubber in Congo. Chromolitography of the late 19th century. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Recoling rubber in Congo)

Roi au Congo - in "Encyclopedie des voyages"by J
LSE4094043 Roi au Congo - in " Encyclopedie des voyages" by J. Grasset Saint-Sauveur, 1796. by Grasset de Saint-Sauveur, Jacques (1757-1810); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

The King of Congo receives Dutch merchants
GIA4731026 The King of Congo receives Dutch merchants. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The King of Congo receives Dutch merchants)

Under the equatorial sun: construction of the railway line linking Brazzaville to the sea
XEE4185412 Under the equatorial sun: construction of the railway line linking Brazzaville to the sea designed as a " civilizing work" that will allow French settlers to explore the country

Coats of arms of Hawaii and countries of Asia and Africa (colour litho)
3630409 Coats of arms of Hawaii and countries of Asia and Africa (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Voyages De M Savorgnan De Brazza (engraving)
2789112 Voyages De M Savorgnan De Brazza (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Voyages De M Savorgnan De Brazza)

Stanley shooting the rapids of the Congo (engraving)
665195 Stanley shooting the rapids of the Congo (engraving) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stanley shooting the rapids of the Congo)

Mask (wood & fibre) (see also 181649)
HSC181648 Mask (wood & fibre) (see also 181649) by Congolese; height:46 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: masks used in initiation ceremonies; possibly for use in circumcision ceremony;)

Lukungu Masks, Comb and Zoomorphic Figure (wood & fibre)
HSC181641 Lukungu Masks, Comb and Zoomorphic Figure (wood & fibre) by Congolese; Private Collection; Photo eHeini Schneebeli; African, out of copyright

Anthropomorphic Figures (ivory)
HSC181634 Anthropomorphic Figures (ivory) by Congolese; height:10-14.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eHeini Schneebeli; African, out of copyright

The Colonisation Epidemic, from La Caricature, engraved by Yves & Barret
CHT197118 The Colonisation Epidemic, from La Caricature, engraved by Yves & Barret, 31st October 1885 (colour litho) by Robida, Albert (1848-1926) (after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Travel in the Victorian era (photogravure)
6030885 Travel in the Victorian era (photogravure) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Travel in the Victorian era)

Chief of an African Pygmy tribe being carried on a litter (b / w photo)
6015565 Chief of an African Pygmy tribe being carried on a litter (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Le Stanley, a Portable Steamer for the Congo, constructed for the King of the Belgians (engraving)
1622333 Le Stanley, a Portable Steamer for the Congo, constructed for the King of the Belgians (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Stanley)

Pages 15 & 16, from Flags of All Nations and of the States
1272285 Pages 15 & 16, from Flags of All Nations and of the States and Territories of the United States of America, 1887 (chromolitho) by American School

The chiefs of the shores of Congo, putting their hands in those of explorer Pierre
XEE4192114 The chiefs of the shores of Congo, putting their hands in those of explorer Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza (1852-1905), in sign of abandonment of their territories

Tragging canoes at Innkissi Falls (or Livingstone Falls) (Congo)
LSE4331213 Tragging canoes at Innkissi Falls (or Livingstone Falls) (Congo), under the direction of Sir H.M.Stanley (1841-1904), drawing by G.Vuillier

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"Exploring the Enchanting Congo: A Journey through Cartoons, Punches, and Prayers" Step into the time machine and travel back to 1906 when Congo's vibrant culture was captured in captivating cartoons. From Lumumbashi's Malachite mines to Brazzaville's Muslim prayer beads, every corner of this African gem holds a unique story. In the heart of lush grasslands, witness a playful scene as a Pygmy Bonobo Chimpanzee munches on leaves. Its mischievous eyes reveal a world full of curiosity and wonder. Meet Madimba, the pipe-smoking lady from Congo who exudes strength and resilience. Her presence is an ode to the indomitable spirit that runs deep within Congolese women. As you venture further, be prepared to encounter The Shoebill - Balaeniceps rex or Shoe-Billed Stork - an extraordinary creature with its distinctive bill resembling footwear. This majestic bird will leave you spellbound with its gracefulness. Marvel at the Giant Baobab Tree standing tall in Central Africa's Congo. Its ancient branches tell tales of generations past while providing shelter for those seeking solace under its mighty canopy. Discover EXPL2A-00366 - Congos Artwork that transcends boundaries and captures emotions like no other medium can. Each stroke tells a story waiting to be unraveled by curious minds. Witness Basenji being carried delicately by loving hands; their bond symbolizes companionship beyond words. These loyal creatures bring joy wherever they go with their infectious energy. Spotting Milky Monkey swinging effortlessly through trees brings sheer delight as they playfully leap from branch to branch, reminding us all not to take life too seriously but instead embrace our inner childlike spirit. Finally, catch sight of the elusive Striped Okapi blending seamlessly into its surroundings – nature’s masterpiece painted in stripes that mesmerize anyone lucky enough to witness its beauty.