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Baron van Zuylen and his two young daughters next to sheep at Feradje, a post in the Belgian Congo
Baron van Zuylen and his two young daughters next to sheep at Feradje, a post in the Belgian Congo
Object Number 998-14-00/1.1.92
Display Title Baron van Zuylen and his two young daughters next to sheep at Feradje, a post in the Belgian Congo
Descriptions
Object Description Written on album page: "The Baron and the two little girls. / The children as yet speak only Bangalla, / the language of their native nurse. They / were just learning English while we were / there. (Mme. van Zuylen is an American; / the Baron speaks English very well)"
Department Photographic
Date 1927-1928
Artist Milton Katz
Culture
  • Central and Equatorial African styles
  • Sudan
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Sudan
Africa / Belgian Congo
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Album
Dimensions Overall: 8.255 × 10.795 cm (3 1/4 × 4 1/4 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Vivian Katz and Family of Milton Katz
Provenance
Collector Milton Katz (1927-1928)
Intermediary David Warrington
Donor Vivian Katz (5/8/98)

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