General
General
Object Auto ID
66337
Alternate Codes
159515
Common Name
Engraving
Classified Name
Engraving
Local Name
The Cape of Good Hope
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

The Parliament Collection:
Busy scene in Table Bay with several sailing ships and two rowing boats in the foreground. Table Mountain Devil's Peak and Lion's Head in the background. Billowing smoke from the one ship shows that the cannons on board are being fired.

Provenance

Mendelssohn Bequest 1922

Description
Technique Types
Engraving
Distinguishing Features

Cape Town Table Bay Ships British. c.1732

Inscriptions
No inscription on the work. All information below the image. b.l. Printed and delineated by Lambert & Scott; c.b. title The Cape of Good Hope ; b.r. Engraved by Van Der Gu.. Published pursuant to an Act of Parliament April 19 1736.
Measurement Type Unit Value
Dimension Comments
Wood with gold inner trim.; Image size 383 x 575 mm Paper size 590 x 730 mm
History
Object Age Comment
[c.1732] 1736
Maker Comment
LAMBERT George 1710-1765. Van der Gucht Gerard 1696-1776 engr. Scott Samuel c.1710-1772 jt. Painter
Production Place
London
User Comment
1. Assembly room no. 22
Collector Comment
Engraving
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