Mary Slessor Missionary and Explorer (Signed) (Original)

Artist: Roger Payne
Medium: Gouache on Board
Size: 11" x 15" (280mm x 380mm)
Date: 1981
Signature: Signed by artist lower left
Code: PayneSlessorLL

This is the Signed unique original Gouache painting by Roger Payne.

Mary Mitchell Slessor (2 December 1848 – 13 January 1915) was a Scottish missionary to Nigeria. Her work and strong personality allowed her to be trusted and accepted by the locals while spreading Christianity, protecting native children and promoting women's rights. She is credited with having stopped the killing of twins among the Efik, a particular ethnic group in Nigeria.

A very colourful depiction of the Nigerian interior by Roger Payne that was published in Look and Learn 1022, 10th October 1981.

• Artist Biography
  Roger Payne (born c. 1934; UK)
  Roger Payne is a professional illustrator from the UK. His homoerotic work is well known amongst aficionados but he has also done many illustrations for books and magazines, including historical illustrations for Look and Learn.