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William Holman-Hunt and Cetshwayo King of the Zulus

Simon Harriyott · 2010

A photograph of a London building facade bearing plaques for both the painter William Holman-Hunt and King Cetshwayo.

Depicts the building marked with Cetshwayo's commemorative plaque from his 1882 London stay.

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Exterior of a red brick Victorian terraced building with white window frames, two small blue plaques beside a central upper window, and bare trees and palms in front. This is a building facade, not a photograph of the two men.
Photograph of a building facade with plaques for William Holman-Hunt and Cetshwayo, 2010.

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What it is

This 2010 photograph shows the brick facade of a Victorian terraced building in London with two small blue plaques near a central upper window. One plaque commemorates the painter William Holman-Hunt and the other King Cetshwayo of the Zulus, who stayed there in 1882.

Why it matters

The image is simply a photo of the building's exterior rather than of the two men themselves, but it shows how Cetshwayo's time in London has been preserved in the city's heritage markers alongside a famous British artist.

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  • Why might it be confusing for someone to think this photo shows the two men together?
  • What clues tell you this is a modern photograph rather than a historical one?
  • What does the plaque leave out about why Cetshwayo was in London?

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