General
General
Object Auto ID
70625
Common Name
Sketchbook
Classified Name
Quantity
1.00
Object Description
The Parliament Collection:
Front Elevation Royal Observatory elevation. Tight line drawing with filled in colour of the front of the Royal Observatory. Building is isolated though there are some small people in action in front of the building - in a different scale to the building which makes them seem very small. (Part of a sketchbook, see 30733)sketchbook of 13 watercolour drawings of buildings and scenes in Cape Town, Grahamstown and Worcester]; Front Elevation Royal Observatory.
Provenance
Struik
Description
Description
Technique Types
Distinguishing Features
Observatory horse dog
Inscriptions
Title in ink in lower margin "Front Elevation Royal Observatory" in cursive
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Dimension Comments
Unframed - in sketchbook in portfolio and card covers; Image size 184 x 232 mm
History
History
Object Age Comment
[c.1828] (see Notes)
Maker Comment
ARTIST UNKNOWN
Collector Comment
Pencil and watercolour on paper
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