Inwoners van Kaap de Goede Hoop, 1726 1726
carelallard
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toned paper
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light pencil work
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pencil sketch
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personal sketchbook
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ink drawing experimentation
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pen-ink sketch
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sketchbook drawing
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watercolour illustration
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sketchbook art
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watercolor
"Inwoners van Kaap de Goede Hoop, 1726" is an etching created by Dutch artist Carel Allard in 1726. The artwork, which is currently housed at the Rijksmuseum, depicts two Indigenous people from the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. One figure carries a child on her back while the other prepares food. The scene is set against the backdrop of Table Mountain and several ships, hinting at European colonial influence. The artwork showcases the artistic style of the period, with its detailed depiction of human figures and surrounding landscape.
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