The Submission of King Prempeh, 1896 engraving, William Small, 29 February 1896

Title: the submission of king prempah: the final act of humiliation. Illustration for the graphic, 29 february 1896. Caption: one of the demands made by governor maxwell to the ashanti king was that the latter should make his submission in accordance with native custom. Prempeh was ordered to remove his crown and his sandals, and to come forward with the queen mother to perform the act of humiliation. Arrived at the platform on which mr. Maxwell, sir francis scott, and colonel kempster were seated, they bent down and clasped the legs of the governor in token of submission. Pictured on platform: sir francis scott, governor maxwell, colonel kempster pictured kneeling: prempah, the queen mother illustrator: william small published: the graphic, feb 29 1896. Date: 29 February 1896.