The Graphic – Original Hand-Coloured Illustration – "The Zulu War: Destruction of Dabulamanzi’s Kraal, April 4"
The Graphic – Original Hand-Coloured Illustration – "The Zulu War: Destruction of Dabulamanzi’s Kraal, April 4"
The Graphic – Original Hand-Coloured Illustration – "The Zulu War: Destruction of Dabulamanzi’s Kraal, April 4"
The Graphic – Original Hand-Coloured Illustration – "The Zulu War: Destruction of Dabulamanzi’s Kraal, April 4"
The Graphic – Original Hand-Coloured Illustration – "The Zulu War: Destruction of Dabulamanzi’s Kraal, April 4"

The Graphic – Original Hand-Coloured Illustration – "The Zulu War: Destruction of Dabulamanzi’s Kraal, April 4"

£145.00 Sale

This original 1879 hand-colored engraving from The Graphic vividly portrays the destruction of Dabulamanzi kaMpande’s kraal by British and colonial forces following the Battle of Gingindlovu. The sky is darkened by smoke and wind-driven embers as the thatched settlement burns, capturing the intensity of the moment. In the foreground, mounted irregulars of the Natal Native Horse and British soldiers observe the scene, while livestock and troops move through the charred landscape.

The artwork is by Charles Edwin Fripp, the war artist renowned for his iconic painting of the Battle of iSandlwana. His firsthand sketches for The Graphic provided some of the most dynamic visual records of the Anglo-Zulu War, blending documentary realism with dramatic composition.

  • Image dimensions: 19.5" x 12"

  • Sheet with matting: 27" x 20"

  • Condition: rich original color with strong detail; central vertical fold as issued; speckling in the sky (upper right) is part of the printed embers in the scene, not damage; overall in very fine condition

This historical engraving is a superb example of Victorian war illustration and an evocative collectible for those interested in the Zulu campaign or Fripp’s artistic legacy.