General
General
Object Auto ID
74044
Alternate Codes
231219
Common Name
Watercolour
Classified Name
Painting
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

The Parliament Collection:
Single figure of a "Malay Fish Hawker" with two baskets hanging from a stick on his shoulder. Wears a traditional conical toering hat. (Part of a collection, see 38850)Malay Fish Hawker. A Souvenir from Cape Town.; [Twelve water-colour paintings of Cape Malays 189- ]

Provenance

Unknown

Description
Technique Types
Watercolour
Distinguishing Features

Cape Malay traditional Toering hat Muslim fishing

Inscriptions
b.l. titled "Malay Fish Hawker" in red ink, and above that "W. Ritter 96" in black.
Measurement Type Unit Value
Dimension Comments
Unframed and mounted in a box; Visible image 155 x 128 mm. Inside frame with other 4: 445 x 345 mm
History
Object Age Comment
1896
Maker Comment
RITTER, W (see Notes)
Collector Comment
Watercolour on paper
Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
Site Association
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