Exhibition of the Alfred Bertrand Collection
(1856-1924)
Photographs published in the Journal officiel illustré de l’Exposition
Nationale Suisse. Geneva. 28 August 1896, nº 32, pp. 383-384.
MEG PR EU 1531-1535
Nº 32 of the Journal officiel illustré de l’Exposition Nationale Suisse shows
photographs representing “a general view of the room devoted to the
exhibition of Mr Bertrand’s treasures” and highlights objects from southern
Africa. In the condescending tone of the times, the Lozi people is presented
as “[being] relatively civilized”. F. Morin/MEG