African Scenery and Animals
by Samuel Daniell
It is the most sought-after and highly valued piece of Africana – published in the early 1800s. It is a very beautiful production, a huge book. Each of the images is beautiful and if you have one or two of these you are lucky. Through the book you get to know the artist. He was the first European to draw African people with a deep understanding and sensitivity and love. He was 50 to 70 years ahead of his time, the first person to represent the other not as grotesque or curious.
