DIANE STANLEY. Shaka in battle. Illustration for page 15 of "Shaka: King of the Zulus" by Stanley and Peter Vennema (New York: Morrow Junior Books, 1988). Gouache, transparent watercolor, colored pencil, and ink on paper. 254x197 mm; 10x7 3/4 inches, on 14 1/2x11 1/2-inch sheet. Signed in the margin. Tipped to matte; framed.
An action-filled scene from the celebrated juvenile nonfiction book about the great 19th-century king of South Africa. Listed on: New York Times Best Illustrated Book; A New York Times Notable Book; Booklist, Editor's Choice; Children's Book Council, Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies; New York Public Library, One Hundred Titles for Reading and Sharing.
