General
General
Object Auto ID
66751
Alternate Codes
159597
Common Name
Engraving
Classified Name
Local Name
The battle of the Gwanga, Cape of Good Hope, June 8th, 1846,
Quantity
1.00
Object Description
The Parliament Collection:
View from centre of battle with cavalry in two different coloured jackets, red and navy, indicating different regiments.in which the Royal Artillery, the 7th Dragoon Guards, and the Cape Mounted Rifles under the command of Major General Hy. Somerset, C.B., defeated a large body of kaffers [sic], leaving between 5 and 600 dead on the field. The number of kaffers [sic] in the field was estimated at 9000.
Provenance
Mendelssohn Bequest 1922
Description
Description
Technique Types
Distinguishing Features
Frontier wars Battle of Gwanga River military soldiers
Inscriptions
b.c. Painted by H Martens after a sketch by Capt Carey; b.l. Published by Rudolph Ackermann; b.r. Engraved by J Harris; b.c title and commentary.
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Dimension Comments
Unframed and mounted; Image 420 x 610 mm. Plate size 530 x 685 mm.
History
History
Object Age Comment
1852
Maker Comment
Carey, George Jackson, 1822-1872 - original sketch Harris, J., engr. Ackermann, Rudolph - publisher. MARTENS, Henry, fl.1828-1854
Production Place
Collector Comment
Coloured engraving
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