Buffels in savannelandschap

• Buffaloes (original title on object)
• Buffels in savannelandschap

RP-F-2019-298-13-45

• stamp: ‘REC'D MAY 4 1959’
• inscription: ‘NGS#8 - Credit: Black Star/ Photo and Copyright Ed Van Der Elsken/ Stamped: Copyright abc press/ FRENCH EQUATORIAL AFRICA/ Buffaloes. These had stalked to about 70 metres. We approached them through swamp-like/ terrain, wading knee deep, sometimes to our tighs, through mud and water. If the/ buffaloes had attacked, we would have been in a very bad position, because/ the heavy buffalo moves lightly and quick over such terrain.’

photographer: Ed van der Elsken (mentioned on object), French Equatorial Africa

• 1956-12 - 1957-02
• c. 1957 - 1959-05-04

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• height 152 mm x width 232 mm
• height 231 mm x width 337 mm

Foto gemaakt tijdens verblijf in de voormalige Franse kolonie Frans-Equatoriaal-Afrika (1956-1957), overwogen voor/gekozen voor het boek Bagara.

Gift of Anneke Hilhorst, Warder

gift 2019-12-18

@Ed van der Elsken

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https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200837919