H. Rider Haggard's big game hunter character Allan Quartermain, as portrayed in Harper's Magazine's publication of Maiwa's Revenge (1888). Allan Quartermain was the hero of a lengthy series of novels, the best known of which is probably King Solomon's Mines. Illustration by Thure de Thulstrup.
This is the English translation of the Picture of the day description page from 31 July 2009.
H. Rider Haggard's big game hunter character Allan Quartermain, as portrayed in Harper's Magazine's publication of Maiwa's Revenge (1888). Allan Quartermain was the hero of a lengthy series of novels, the best known of which is probably King Solomon's Mines. Illustration by Thure de Thulstrup.
