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Highly stylized watercolor depicting an African warrior holding a bow, standing by a lake or river, with a lion in the background. 14x10 inches on wove paper, titled "Africa" in black ink beneath the image; entire sheet quite darkened and toned, few nicks at edges touching border rules, 5-inch tear extending into the image and somewhat crudely closed on the verso; unsigned Np, circa 1830s.