Paul Kruger c. 1900

This is a photographic portrait of Paul Kruger, the President of the South African Republic, taken around 1900 by A. Happe. The image shows Kruger in a seated pose, wearing a dark suit and a top hat, his expression stern and resolute. The photograph is presented on a card with a background design of intricate spiderwebs, a potentially symbolic motif representing the complex political situation of the time. The signature of Paul Kruger in the top right corner adds to the historical significance of this image.