236 - Unknown (19th), A sea cove with flowering agave and women on the beach, Pencil

Unknown (19th), A sea cove with flowering agave and women on the beach, Pencil Unknown (19th century): Sea book with blooming agave and women with child on the beach, Neves (São Tomé Island), Gulf of Guinea, 19th century, Pencil Technique: White heightened Pencil on Chalked paper Inscription: Verso inscribed: "[?] Wills [?] Neves". Date: 19th century Description: The artwork depicts a picturesque coastal scene with two women and a child in period dress walking along a dirt track. Picturesque hills and the sea stretch out in the background, while agave plants stand prominently in the foreground. The subtle narrative structure refers to a journey or exploration in an exotic landscape, presumably the island of São Tomé, located on the Gulf of Guinea. Keywords: coast; family; historical clothing; agave; sea; hill; path; nature; landscape; journey; exploration; exotic; artwork; painterly; graphic; horizon; sublimity; vegetation; context; culture, 19th century, Romanticism, Travel, Guinea, Size: Chalked paper: 17,8 cm x 23,2 cm (7 x 9,1 in) Condition: Good condition. Slightly discoloured and sporadically stained due to age. Some corners of sheets bumped. Verso with adhesive residue in the corners and margins.