General
    General
    Object Auto ID
    72958
    Alternate Codes
    159824
    Common Name
    Watercolour
    Classified Name
    Quantity
    1.00
    Object Description

    The Parliament Collection:
    A camp scene near a river, with mountains in the background. In the center of the image is a giraffe and just to the right of it is a person. To the left of the image is a tent with a flag on top of it, two people near a fire, three wagons and many huts. (Part of a collection, see 34340)Camp de la Giraffe sur la Riviere d'Orange, bordee de Mimosas.; Camp of the giraffe on the Orange River, surrounded by mimosas. [Prof Glenn's translation: Giraffe Camp on the Orange River with Mimosas on the bank.]

    Provenance

    Purchased at Sotheby's, London in 1963

    Description
    Technique Types
    Distinguishing Features

    Mountains. Rivers Wagons. Tents Orange River Raman's Drift. Le Vaillant's Peak Huts giraffe

    Measurement Type Unit Value
    Dimension Comments
    Unframed and mounted in a box; Image size (inside border) 243 x 361 mm
    History
    Object Age Comment
    [1785-1795, 1811]
    Maker Comment
    LE VAILLANT, Francois, 1753-1824. Reinold, Johann Lebrecht
    User Comment
    Le Vaillant exhibition Museum Room Parliament July 2008 - June 2010 Exhibition curated by Prof Ian Glenn at S.A. Museum: Nov 2012 - May 2013
    Collector Comment
    Watercolour on paper
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