The sketchbooks of the explorers
Title:
The sketchbooks of the explorers
Producer:
Charles Callewaert (°1855 - †1945)
Theme:
religious life, rites and beliefs, justice, physical violence, daily life
Legend:
This aquarelle shows a body attached to a large column stamped into the earth with the head covered by a piece of material. This is punishment for adultery which was discovered during the expedition by the CEHC as it made its way to Stanley Pool. More than a year later, Edouard Manduau also noticed a body attached to the top of a pole on the road between Manyanga and Leopoldville. This time he believed it was a punishment for theft.
Inscription:
"Pour adultère"
sur la route de Manyanga à Léopoldville (Npalo)
13/X/1882
Date of acquisition:
1989
Dimensions:
29 cm x 19 cm
Technique:
graphic arts > mixed technique > pencil - aquarelle
Inventory number:
HO.0.1.3098