General
General
Object Auto ID
70941
Alternate Codes
231167
Common Name
Engraving
Classified Name
Engraving
Local Name
A view of the Cape of Good Hope
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

The Parliament Collection:
A fleet of ships and boats and small compact settlement of Cape Town in the background. Soldiers, carts and horses are lined up below the buildings.

Provenance

Unknown

Description
Distinguishing Features

Cape Town Table Bay British ships Battle of Blaauwberg, 1806 Sir David Baird

Inscriptions
Part of work but below main image b.l. J.Clark & J.Hamble sculp, Edwd. Orme Excut. A view of the Cape of Good Hope. This engraving in commemoration of the taking of The Cape of Good Hope, is inscribed to David Baird & Sir Home Popham by their most obed.servt Edwd Orme. b.r. Drawn by W.M. Craig. b.c. The Battle Previous to the Surrender of the Cape of Good Hope, to Sir Home Popham and Sir David Baird, Jany, 8th, 1806. Published and sold June 4 1806, by Edwd. Orme Print seller to His Majesty 5g Bond Street the corner of Brook Street, London.
Measurement Type Unit Value
Dimension Comments
Wood with gold trim.; Visible image 444 x 645 mm
History
Object Age Comment
June 4, 1806
Maker Comment
CRAIG, William Marshall, fl. (1788-1828) Clark, J., engraver Hamble, J., jt. engraver Orme, Edward, publisher
Production Place
London
User Comment
Assembly room no. 20
Collector Comment
Hand-coloured engraving
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