IDNO

D.56738.RDG

Description

Half-length portrait of Prince Dabulamanzi kaMapande as he led the Zulu army’s attack on the British at Rorke’s Drift, Tugela River, on the 22nd January 1879. Dabulamanzi wears a headband, collar, loin cloth, leather strap across torso, and holds a rifle. Behind him are the several Zulu regiments that he led into battle.

Place

S Africa; S Asia; South Africa; India; KwaZulu-Natal; Isandlwana; North India

Cultural Affliation

Zulu

Named Person

Prince Dabulamanzi kaMapande; King Cetewayo

Photographer

London Illustrated News

Collector / Expedition

Ridgeway, William

Date

12 April 1879

Collection Name

Ridgeway Collection

Source

Krishna, Radha

Format

Photomechanical Newspaper Illustration

Primary Documentation

Other Information

P.56738.RDG to P.56741.RDG were in the envelope now numbered C265/ which was found inside wooden drawer V.

This drawing and print P.56738.ACH2 were found with the duplicate accession number. P.56738.ACH2 has been assigned the new number P.111469.ACH2. [JD 3/10/2011]

This is a hand painted print of a photomechanical illustration. drawing.

Inscription: The inscription on the back of the print does not relate to the image of the ‘Commander of the Zulu army at Isandlwana.” [JD 16/10/2006]

Place: The place names in square brackets are related to the inscription on the reverse of the print. [JD 11/6/2007]

Named Person: Dabulamanzi kaMpande (1839–September 22, 1886) was a Zulu commander in the Anglo-Zulu War. He was a half-brother of Cetshwayo kaMpande, the Zulu king at the time.
His father was Mpande, the previous Zulu king. His mother was Sanguza.
He took part in the Battle of Isandlwana, where he led the Undi Corps. He then led the Zulu force at the Battle of Rorke's Drift. [Source: http://en.wikipedia.org, JD 12/14/2012]

This catalogue record has been updated with the support of the Getty Grant Program Two. [Jocelyne Dudding 16/10/2006]