General
General
Object Auto ID
66796
Alternate Codes
159495
Common Name
Pastel
Classified Name
Local Name
The singing club, New Year's Day
Quantity
1.00
Object Description
The Parliament Collection:
An early version of Cape Town's minstrel carnival, in procession through the streets of the Bo-Kaap. Some carry banners and others are playing instruments. In the foreground is a Muslim gentleman seen from behind, wearing a long yellow cloak and an orange turban, with a closed umbrella in his right hand.
Provenance
Mendelssohn Bequest 1922
Description
Description
Technique Types
Distinguishing Features
Cape Town. Bokaap Malay Muslim Klopse Minstrel Carnival music
Inscriptions
b.r signed in Smithard's monogram.
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Dimension Comments
Brown wood with inner gold trim.; Visible image 360 x 262 mm.
History
History
Object Age Comment
c.1905
Maker Comment
SMITHARD, George Salisbury, 1873-1919
User Comment
New Houses of Parliament, room no. E135 Deputy Secretary's Office [ASSEMBLY ROOM NO.21]
Collector Comment
Watercolour on paper
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