File:The rapids of the Victoria Falls, Zambezi River by Thomas Baines.jpg

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Thomas Baines  (1820–1875)  wikidata:Q113518 s:en:Author:John Thomas Baines
 
Thomas Baines
Alternative names
John Thomas Baines
Description explorer and painter
Date of birth/death 27 November 1820 Edit this at Wikidata 8 May 1875 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death King's Lynn, Category:Norfolk (disambiguation) (United Kingdom) Durban, South Africa
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creator QS:P170,Q113518
Object type painting
object_type QS:P31,Q3305213
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English: The rapids of the Victoria Falls, Zambezi River. The rapids of the Victoria Falls, Zambezi River signed and dated 'T. BAINES / APRIL / 1864' (lower right), signed, inscribed and dated 'THE RAPIDS OF THE VICTORIA FALLS ZAMBEZI RIVER. SKETCHED FROM THE EASTERN SHORE 200 OR 300 YARDS ABOVE THE CHASM BETWEEN AUGUST 3rd AND 5th 1862. SHOWING THE BALANCED ROAD, THE OUTLET AND PART OF GARDEN ISLAND WITH ZANGUELLAH'S CANOE AT HIS USUAL LANDING PLACE. / PAINTED AT WALVISCH BAY - APRIL 8th 1864. / T. BAINES' on the reverse under the reline (according to a typed label attached to the stretcher). oil on canvas 18 x 26in. (45.7 x 66cm.)
Date April 1864
date QS:P571,+1864-04-00T00:00:00Z/10
Source/Photographer Christie's

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