Name of Object:

The French Colonies. Book 26. M. de Brazza's Exploration 1875–79. His treaty with Makoko.

Location:

Paris, France

Holding Institution:

National Library of France

 About National Library of France, Paris

Date of Object:

1892

Author:

Engraver: L. Geisler; artist; G. Dascher

Inventory Number:

QI-MAT 1A (1875-1879)-BOITE PET FOL

Description:

In September 1880, the explorer Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza signed a treaty with Makoko, the Chief of the Bateke (Anziku Kingdom) laying out the new borders of the Congo. The French government ratified this treaty in 1882. Savorgnan de Brazza was henceforth put forward by Jules Ferry's government as the perfect example of non-violent victory, contrasting him with England's Henry Morton Stanley, his rival in this region. Savorgnan de Brazza's image as a "civiliser" became a central theme of colonial propaganda, as we can see from this image.

Archival or Bibliographical Reference:

QI-MAT 1A (1875-1879)-BOITE PET FOL

Citation of this web page:

"The French Colonies. Book 26. M. de Brazza's Exploration 1875–79. His treaty with Makoko." in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2025.
https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;AWE;fr;63;en

Translation by: Flaminia Baldwin

MWNF Working Number: FR 063