General
General
Object Auto ID
66305
Alternate Codes
230871
Common Name
Watercolour
Classified Name
Local Name
(i) Knysna (ii) Portable double canoe of copper sections for river navigation. February 16 1861
Quantity
1.00
Object Description
The Parliament Collection:
Two artworks front and back: (i) Landscape view across the lagoon with Knysna Heads in the left background. Detailed bush in the foreground. (ii) Drawing on the back of a double boat with sails and a big flag and a man standing upright on board adjusting the sails. The boat is going down a river which has an exotic-looking shoreline with palm trees.
Provenance
Mendelssohn Bequest 1922
Description
Description
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Distinguishing Features
Knysna lagoon Canoes boats sails flag Zambesi River
Inscriptions
(i) No visible inscription. (ii) b.l. title signed and dated Portable double canoe of copper in 12 sections for river navigation T Baines 15 Feby 1861
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History
History
Object Age Comment
(i) c. 1860 (ii) 1861
Maker Comment
(i) DE SMIDT Abraham 1829-1908 (ii) BAINES Thomas 1822-1875
Collector Comment
(i) Watercolour on double sheet of paper. (ii) Pencil on paper
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