General
General
Object Auto ID
66571
Alternate Codes
159081
Common Name
Engraving
Classified Name
Engraving
Local Name
View of the Cape of Good Hope, from a drawing taken on the spot, by J. Hodges, Esq. [1772]; .
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

The Parliament Collection:
Table Bay with the town's buildings, incl. the fort. Wooden jetty on the left. Table Mountain and Devil's Peak in the background.

Provenance

Mendelssohn Bequest 1922

Description
Technique Types
Engraving
Distinguishing Features

Cape Town Table Bay Jetty 1772

Inscriptions
b.r. Morris sculp. Above image: "Literary Magazine and British Review". Below image: "View of the Cape of Good Hope, from a Drawing taken on the spot by J. Hodges, Esq."
Measurement Type Unit Value
Dimension Comments
Unframed and mounted; Image size excluding title and border information 105 x 167 mm.
History
Object Age Comment
1791
Maker Comment
Morris, Thomas, fl.1780-1800. HODGES, William, 1744-1797
Production Place
London
Collector Comment
Steel engraving
Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
Site Association
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