General
General
Object Auto ID
66333
Alternate Codes
159094
Common Name
Engraving
Classified Name
Engraving
Local Name
Table land and distant view of Cape Town at the Cape of Good Hope. [c.1776-1777]
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

The Parliament Collection:
View of Table Mountain and Devil's Peak with a small sailing boat on the left. Almost half the image is sky.

Provenance

Mendelssohn Bequest 1922

Description
Technique Types
Engraving
Distinguishing Features

Table Bay. c.1776-1777

Inscriptions
b.c. Engraved by W. Angus. c. title Table land and distant view of Cape Town at the Cape of Good Hope.
Measurement Type Unit Value
Dimension Comments
Unframed and mounted; Image size 156 x 222 mm
History
Object Age Comment
1812
Maker Comment
FORBES James 1749-1819 Angus William 1752-1821 engr.
User Comment
In Assembly Committee Room no. 228
Collector Comment
Engraving
Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
Site Association
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