General
    General
    Object Auto ID
    72948
    Alternate Codes
    159798
    Common Name
    Watercolour
    Classified Name
    Quantity
    1.00
    Object Description

    The Parliament Collection:
    Two images showing the mountains of the Cape. The top shows clouds coming over the mountains, while in the bottom image the clouds are only in the far left of the image and are not over the mountains. (Part of a collection, see 34340)1. Vue de Montagnes du Cap par le Sud-Est. 2. Vue des Montagnes du Cap par l'Ouest.; 1. View of the mountains of the Cape from the south-east. 2. View of the mountains of the Cape from the west.

    Provenance

    Purchased at Sotheby's, London in 1963

    Description
    Technique Types
    Distinguishing Features

    Table Mountain. Signal Hill. Lion's Head. Cape Town.

    Measurement Type Unit Value
    Dimension Comments
    Unframed and mounted in a box; Image size (inside border) 394 x 287 mm
    History
    Object Age Comment
    [1785-1795, 1811]
    Maker Comment
    LE VAILLANT, Francois, 1753-1824. Reinold, Johann Lebrecht
    User Comment
    Exhibition curated by Prof Ian Glenn at S.A. Museum: Nov 2012 - May 2013
    Collector Comment
    Watercolour on paper
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