Untitled
1897
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1897
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This is a drawing from 1897 by Samuel Begg. It shows Maori warriors doing a traditional war dance inside a London restaurant. The scene was made to print in an illustrated newspaper. Begg worked in New Zealand before moving to London in the 1880s. He drew for the Illustrated London News for decades, turning live events into lively sketches. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more of its collection.