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Abyssinian girls carrying water to a camp. Wood engraving by P.F. Durand.
- Durand, Philippe-Fortuné, 1798-1876.
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- 1884
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Credit: Abyssinian girls carrying water to a camp. Wood engraving by P.F. Durand.
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"In April, accompanied by John Wylde, he [Sir William Hewett] went on a mission to King John of Abyssinia, whom, by judicious concessions on trade, he induced to sign a treaty of friendship, at Adowa (3 June 1884), and to agree to assist the evacuation of Egyptian garrisons in his neighbourhood, and more especially Kassala." (Oxford dictionary of national biography)
Publication/Creation
1884
Physical description
1 print : wood engraving ; image 14 x 20.3 cm
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Sir W. Hewett's embassy: Abyssinian water-girls bringing water to camp - a lady of Adowa. ; P. Durand
Reference
Wellcome Library no. 37011i
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- English
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