Context (CMS Context)
(Bio) Lieutenant Samuel Pasfield Oliver, (Captain: 1871), Royal Artillery, visited Madagascar during 1861-2, and witnessed King Radama II’s coronation at Antananarivo (23 Sept 1861), and returned later in 1863 on HMS Rapid following the King’s presumed assassination, (12 May 1863).

The Annual Report for 1893 notes that Captain S. Pasfield Oliver, late R.A., gave a collection of "fifty-nine sketches and finished drawings in pencil, in;, and water colours, of prehistoric stone monuments, tumuli, and burial places, sketched by the donor in England, the Channel Islands, Brittany, Etruria, Sardinia, Greece, the Troad, Madagasgar, Japan and" as well as a number of books to the library". It is likely that the Madagascan material here accessioned as 2011.96-232 is part of this donation. Transferred from the Haddon library in a card folio in 2010.
Prime Minister Rainivoninahitriniony, (also called Raharo), served 1852 and 1865, and was heaily involved in the attempted assassination of King Radama II, and he fell from favor, replaced by his younger brother Rainilaiarivony.
Event Date 12/10/2011
Author: maa

Description (CMS Description)
Watercolour and pencil painting on paper, mounted on cardboard. Painting shows village with a line of people walking up paths up to the top. Inscription: 'The Prime Ministers House', 'S. Pasfield Oliver Lieut. R.A., A.D.C.', 'Saturday 13th September 1862 Antananarivo'. '410/0' on the back of the mount and '16' on the front in pencil.
Event Date 12/10/2011
Author: maa