General
    General
    Object Auto ID
    73925
    Alternate Codes
    159628
    Common Name
    Ink drawing
    Classified Name
    Local Name
    Drawing Room, Government House, Cape Town
    Quantity
    1.00
    Object Description

    The Parliament Collection:
    Interior scene of a grand drawing room, with several pieces of furniture and a big chandelier drawn in detail. Two men, one older and one younger, are standing and two ladies are seated on a couch with only the backs of their heads showing.

    Provenance

    Unknown

    Description
    Distinguishing Features

    Drawing room residence Government House Tuynhuys Cape Town Sir Lowry Cole family interior living room architecture

    Inscriptions
    b.c. title "Drawing room, Government House, Cape Town;" b.r. dated 1832
    Measurement Type Unit Value
    Dimension Comments
    White painted wood frame; Image size excluding inscriptions 167 x 255 mm.
    History
    Object Age Comment
    1832
    Maker Comment
    BELL, Charles Davidson, 1813-1882
    Collector Comment
    Ink on paper
    Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
    Site Association
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