Samuel Begg1854–1936Drawing
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Victoria and Albert Museum
London, United Kingdom
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- In this state since
- Sep 25, 2026
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About the work
Painted illustration created for publication in an illustrated newspaper or magazine, probably The Illustrated London News. It shows 'The New Zealand Banquet at the Holborn Restaurant with Maori Warriors performing the "Kaka" war-dance'. The sketch was painted by the artist Samuel Begg (1854-1936) in 1897.
Samuel Begg originally worked in New Zealand and Australia but moved to London in the 1880s. In 1895 he joined the staff of the Illustrated London News and was employed by them as an illustrator until 1919.
This item is one of several theatrical drawings from a collection of sketches commissioned from contemporary artists to be printed in illustrated magazines. The collection was donated to the museum by Sir William James Ingram in 1914.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Particulars
- Accession number
- S.387-2012
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- Victoria and Albert Museum: the museum's own open data · fetched 7 days ago
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
