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Hottentot Venus (Sarah "Saartjie" Baartmann)
Arrived from London, and will be exhibited for a few days…that most wonderful Phenomenon of nature… Colchester: Swinborne and Walter, ca. 1811
Broadside (243 x 194 mm). Numerous fonts, mounted on card; old folds, foxed, faint marginal dampstaining. Mounted, framed, and glazed with Plexiglas; not examined out of frame.
"The first major ethnological attraction of the nineteenth century featured a Khoi-san woman from South Africa. The Afrikaaner [sic] who brought her to London in 1810 called her Saartjie, or Sarah Baartmann, and she was exhibited in London as 'The Hottentot Venus.' 'Hottentot' was a term used to designate a tribe of a low cultural order, thought to be the 'missing link' between humans and apes" (Jay 68). Controversial in the nineteenth century, Saartjie is much studied today.
REFERENCE:
EE, pp. 68-69
Condition Report:
Condition as described in catalogue entry.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
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Hottentot Venus (Sarah "Saartjie" Baartmann)
Arrived from London, and will be exhibited for a few days…that most wonderful Phenomenon of nature… Colchester: Swinborne and Walter, ca. 1811
Broadside (243 x 194 mm). Numerous fonts, mounted on card; old folds, foxed, faint marginal dampstaining. Mounted, framed, and glazed with Plexiglas; not examined out of frame.
"The first major ethnological attraction of the nineteenth century featured a Khoi-san woman from South Africa. The Afrikaaner [sic] who brought her to London in 1810 called her Saartjie, or Sarah Baartmann, and she was exhibited in London as 'The Hottentot Venus.' 'Hottentot' was a term used to designate a tribe of a low cultural order, thought to be the 'missing link' between humans and apes" (Jay 68). Controversial in the nineteenth century, Saartjie is much studied today.
REFERENCE:
EE, pp. 68-69
Condition Report:
Condition as described in catalogue entry.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.