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
Description
Technique Types
Distinguishing Features
Mountains. Rivers Wagons. Tents Orange River Raman's Drift. Le Vaillant's Peak Huts giraffe
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Dimension Comments
Unframed and mounted in a box; Image size (inside border) 243 x 361 mm
History
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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Site Association
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