General
General
Object Auto ID
69975
Alternate Codes
159648
Common Name
Drawing and watercolour
Classified Name
Drawing
Local Name
Table Bay and mountains, Cape of Good Hope [1834?]
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

The Parliament Collection:
A finished drawing, heightened by the use of white pigment, of Cape Town and Table Mountain, viewed from the bay. In the foreground are several sailing ships. The depiction of Cape Town is not realistic eg does not show the Company's Garden in the centre.

Provenance

Unknown

Description
Technique Types
Drawing
Distinguishing Features

Table Bay Cape Town Table Mountain Amsterdam Battery

Inscriptions
b.r. in small window mount the artist's initials "GFW;" b.l. in small window mount title "Table Bay and mountains, Cape of Good Hope."
Measurement Type Unit Value
Dimension Comments
Unframed and mounted; Visible image 260x 407 mm.
History
Object Age Comment
[1834?] (see Notes)
Maker Comment
WHITE, George Francis (1808 - 1898)
Collector Comment
Pencil and gouache on paper
Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
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