General
General
Object Auto ID
66568
Alternate Codes
159102
Common Name
Engraving
Classified Name
Engraving
Local Name
A View of that remarkable Head Land in Africa, called the Cape of Good Hope; Table Bay
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

The Parliament Collection:
View of Table Bay with Table Mountain, Devil's Peak and Signal Hill in the background and five large sailing vessels with their masts down in the middle ground. The fort and castle are the only buildings seen on the land. Fort flies the Prince of Orange flag.

Provenance

Mendelssohn Bequest 1922

Description
Technique Types
Engraving
Distinguishing Features

Table Mountain Table Bay fort castle ships

Inscriptions
t.r border "Engraved for the Universe Displayed", b. title "A View of that remarkable Head Land in Africa called the Cape of Good Hope".
Measurement Type Unit Value
Dimension Comments
Unframed and mounted; Paper size 114 x 190 mm. Image (plate) 96 x 160 mm
History
Object Age Comment
c.1668. Publ. c.1770
Maker Comment
ARTIST UNKNOWN
User Comment
Iziko August 2014 - November 2014
Collector Comment
Engraving
Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
Site Association
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