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Title
The Great Tree-Aloe of Damaraland
Date
1861
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 54.5 x W 75 cm
Accession number
MO 101
Work type
Painting
Inscription description
The Great Tree-Aloe of Damaraland, South West Africa, about 20 feet in height, the crown of leaves and flowers more than 20 feet in Diameter: the Stem about 12 feet in circumference. Near Anison or horned Owl peaks on Andersson's New Road. Sketched May 25th 1861. T.BAINES