General
General
Object Auto ID
71187
Alternate Codes
159710
Common Name
Watercolour
Classified Name
Painting
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

The Parliament Collection:
Sunken ships with debris on shore.Table Bay, after the great storm of 21 July, 1822, showing the new East Indiaman "Royal George" (in centre) and the wrecks of seven other vessels lying along the shore between Craig's Tower, near the Salt River mouth, and the Castle, as seen on the morning of 22nd July, 1822; The Royal George after the Great Storm of 21 July 1822

Description
Technique Types
Watercolour
Distinguishing Features

Ships, shipwrecks the Good Intent, the Olive Branch, the Sun, the Royal George, Adriatic, the Sarah, the Lavinia and the Leander.Woodstock beach

Inscriptions
None on image. On the back of the board (see also scans) pasted newspaper extract, pocket with 3 page explanation, address sticker: A Gordon-Brown, Velden, Alexandra Rd, Wynberg
Measurement Type Unit Value
History
Object Age Comment
1822
Maker Comment
ARTIST UNKNOWN
User Comment
Old Assembly Lobby and Passage, moved on 2002/07/18
Collector Comment
Watercolour on paper
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