General
General
Object Auto ID
70936
Alternate Codes
159100
Common Name
Engraving
Classified Name
Engraving
Local Name
The Cape of Good Hope
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

The Parliament Collection:
Scene of Table Bay and the mountains with five ships in the foreground. The types of ships are named in the margin below the image. Cape Town's buildings are not realistically depicted.

Provenance

Unknown

Description
Technique Types
Engraving
Distinguishing Features

Table Bay Ships Arniston British East Indiaman Rattlesnake

Inscriptions
b.l. Drawn on the spot by C. Thomas of the Ceres; b.r. Engraved by S. Rawle; b.c. title and annotations "Cape of Good Hope" from left to right "An American Trader, Danish Trader, Country Trader, Arniston - East Indiaman, Rattle Snake Sloop".
Measurement Type Unit Value
Dimension Comments
Unframed and mounted; Paper/image size 112 x 166 mm
History
Object Age Comment
1800
Maker Comment
THOMAS, C. Rawle, Samuel, 1771-1860, engr.
Collector Comment
Engraving
Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
Site Association
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