General
General
Object Auto ID
60154
Alternate Codes
objectautoid_sahrisv1_33424
ART 22
Common Name
Painting
Classified Name
Oil painting
Painting
Local Name
Painting
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

Framed painting entitled THE WRECK OF DE VIS AT CAMP'S BAY, 1740, ATTRIBUTED TO J LEEUWENBERG
SUBJECT      CT CP CAMP'S BAY SHIPWRECKS VIS, DE (SHIP) ACCIDENTS LEEUWENBERG, JURGEN WORKS SHIPPING SLAVERY SLAVES.

Provenance

The work belongs to the collection of the National Library of South Africa.

Owner
National Library of South Africa
Description
Technique Types
Oil Painting
Distinguishing Features

At the centre of the painting is a wrecked sailing ship, with white tents on the shore and a large group of onlookers.

Measurement Type Unit Value
Length
mm
1200.00
Height
mm
730.00
Dimension Comments
Unframed measurement: height 610 mm; length 1040 mm.
History
Object Age
1740
Object Age Comment
Mid-eighteenth century/Colonial period
Maker Comment
Painted by Jurgen Leeuwenberg
Production Place
Cape of Good Hope
Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
Site Association
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