John Thomas Collection

Bringing home the Spoils
The Mr Hartleys Matabile bringing tusks to Camp. August 1869 Sketch 68 from a collection of original sketches by Thomas Baines, (1859-1871)

Thomas Baines (1820-1875) see 51895
Portrait of Thomas Baines, a British naturalist, explorer, war artist and travel writer. Baines documented numerous sketches of African wildlife, landscapes

Lo Bengulu King of the Matabeliland
Receiving his army on their return from a successful raid among the Mashonas Nov. 1870. Sketch 60 from a collection of original sketches by Thomas Baines (1820-1875)

Warriors dancing, 1870
Sketch 64 from a collection of original sketches by Thomas Baines, (1859-1871). The caption on the original illustration is unclear

Crossing the Umnyati-Matabili
Returning from a marauding expedition among the Mashona October 1869. Sketch 28 from a collection of original sketches by Thomas Baines, (1859-1871)

Drakensberg near Van Reenens pass
Tuesday March 30th 1869. The Karweyers camp. Sketch 3 from a collection of original sketches by Thomas Baines, (1859-1871)

The Ostrich nest, East of Bembesi River
October 1870. Sketch 55 from a collection of original sketches by Thomas Baines, (1859-1871)

Ascent of the Drakensberg March 31, 1869
6.30am-sunrise light from right, green hills, warm lights, deep shadows and rolling mist. Sketch 4 from a collection of original sketches by Thomas Baines (1859-1871)

Mashonas hunting
Hunting game with stake nets at Magoondas hills. September 1870. Sketch 49 from a collection of original sketches by Thomas Baines, (1859-1871)

Amakoondas Mashona village
September 1869. Sketch 20 from a collection of original sketches by Thomas Baines, (1859-1871)

Cutting a road through the bush
Between the Magoondas hills, September 1870. Sketch 50 from a collection of original sketches by Thomas Baines, (1859-1871)

Material for a future Warrior
Young Solomon. Sketch 84 from a collection of original sketches by Thomas Baines, (1859-1871)

Lo Bengulu King of Matabeleland
In the process of reviewing his army. 1870. Sketch 61 from a collection of original sketches by Thomas Baines, (1859-1871)

Matabele relaxing in front of their homes, c. 1869
Sketch 76 from a collection of original sketches by Thomas Baines, (1859-1871)

Western headland of Magaliesberg

At Makoondas village
Mashona councils, Chief exhorting them to bring corn for sale to Wagons September 1869. Sketch 21 from a collection of original sketches by Thomas Baines, (1859-1871)

Matabili girls, Um Gnoma River Nov. 1869

Umtigaan at the head of his regiment

Sawing up - the first log, Lees farm Mangwe River. February 1879. Sketch 35 from a collection of original sketches by Thomas Baines (1859-1871)

Dressing the Issiyoko
The Issiyoko is the Warriors headring, at Slambo Boloi, November 1869 Sketch 69 from a collection of original sketches by Thomas Baines, (1859-1871)

Ladies of the Royal Family
At Lo Bengulus temporary residence on the Inzingwhaine or Umzingzhone River, April 1870. Sketch 82 from a collection of original sketches by Thomas Baines, (1859-1871)

Matabili, Imbusini River November 1869
Sketch 71 from a collection of original sketches by Thomas Baines, (1859-1871)

Christmas Festivities at Tati River, 1869
Sketch 34 from a collection of original sketches by Thomas Baines, (1859-1871)

Warriors dancing
Sketch 63 from a collection of original sketches by Thomas Baines, (1859-1871)

Kapaes, The Court Jester & flatterer a
In ordinary to the King No Bengulu. April 1870. Sketch 81 from a collection of original sketches by Thomas Baines, (1859-1871)

The South Africa Gold Fields Exploration Co. House
Located at Hartley Hill Simbo Rivulet Um Vuli River, September1870. Sketch 46 from a collection of original sketches by Thomas Baines, (1859-1871)

Phacochoerus africanus, common warthog
Young wart hogs (matabili golube)a shot by myself south west of the Bembesi River October 1870. Sketch 128 from a collection of original sketches by Thomas Baines

Matabili at Nobengulus Village Nov. 1869
Sketch 75 from a collection of original sketches by Thomas Baines, (1859-1871)

Equus zebra, mountain zebra
Mountain Zebra Mare. First wounded by John Lainga killed by myself. September 1862. Sketch from Rothschild bequest 3. Part of a collection of original sketches by Thomas Baines

Climbing out from the Drakensberg
The last hard pull, the two spans on one wagon, April 1869. Sketch 5 from a collection of original sketches by Thomas Baines, (1859-1871)

Sacred stone worshipped by the Mashonas
Located about two miles East of Ganyana River, September 1870. Sketch 51 from a collection of original sketches by Thomas Baines, (1859-1871)

Old Mashona Diggins at Zhelingome
October 1870. Sketch 54 from a collection of original sketches by Thomas Baines, (1859-1871)

Willie Hartleys grave
Located 12 miles SE of Hartley Hill August 1870. Sketch 45 from a collection of original sketches by Thomas Baines, (1859-1871)

The Installation of No Bengulu
Into the supreme chieftainship of Matabili land, February 1870. Sketch 36 from a collection of original sketches by Thomas Baines, (1859-1871)

Umtigesi maintaining order
At the Umtigesis village on the Kootooroo River, branch of the Um Saabie June 1870. Sketch 40 from a collection of original sketches by Thomas Baines, (1859-1871)

Wagons of the South African Gold Fields
Exploration Companys leaving Potchefstroom, Transvaal Republic [1869] Sketch 9 from a collection of original sketches by Thomas Baines, (1859-1871)

Pilansberg from Brak legte sandflat north of Brak spruit May 1869 Sketch 13 from a collection of original sketches by Thomas Baines, (1859-1871)

Intoosa Monate (a present Mynheer)
c. 1869-72. Sketch 70 from a collection of original sketches by Thomas Baines

Ceratotherium simum, white rhinoceros
White rhinoceros. Sketch 121 from a collection of original sketches by Thomas Baines, (1859-1871)

Setting out to visit village of Makoonda

Mashona at Umtigesis place July 1870
Cultivating his hair. Sketch 83 from a collection of original sketches by Thomas Baines, (1859-1871)

The army retiring, 1870
Sketch 66 from a collection of original sketches by Thomas Baines, (1859-1871)

John Thomas Tunney (1871-1929)
Photograph of the late J.T. Tunney from The Emu, Volume 38, 1954, Plate 39. Tunney was an ornithologist who in 1902-1903 collected specimens for Lord Rothschild

Diceros bicornis, black rhinoceros
Black Rhinoceros (Blue Variety). Young cow, shot by Mr Hartley and Molony. September 1870. Sketch 112 from a collection of original sketches by Thomas Baines

One of Nobengulus sisters at his village, January 1870
Sketch 78 from a collection of original sketches by Thomas Baines, (1859-1871)

Crossing the [Sebaque] River
Sketch 16 from a collection of original sketches by Thomas Baines (1820-1875)

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