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Mountains and market canoes near Bokwèh.
Artist
- Name:
- Allen, William
- Dates:
- 1793-1864
- Country:
- UK
Illustration
- Subject:
- Landscapes & places
- Technique:
- Lithograph
- Lithographer:
- Day & Haghe, Picken, Thomas
- Format:
- Landscape (wider)
- Source:
- The Smithsonian Libraries, The Internet Archive
- Observations:
- The name of the artist is missing from the credits
Book
- Title:
- Picturesque views on the river Niger
- Author(s):
- Allen, William
- Publisher:
- London: Ackermann & Co., Hodgson & Graves, John Murray, 1840
- Open Library:
- View record
Description
Set of two panoramic illustrations showing distinct locations on the course of the river Niger. At the top, a cliff and a hillock dotted with trees can be seen across the water as a canoe glides past; the bottom picture shows numerous canoes approaching a busy bank in the foreground while on the other side, a mountainous landscape stretches into the distance.
According to the map provided at the beginning of the volume, “Attàh” could correspond to modern-day Idah, Nigeria, and “Bokwèh” is to be found upstream, seemingly in the area of Geregu.
