General
General
Object Auto ID
74313
Common Name
Watercolour
Classified Name
Painting
Local Name
[Natives of the Cape of Good Hope c. 1850]; Malay Woman, Cape Town
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

The Parliament Collection:
Muslim woman seen from the side. She wears a floor-length green skirt, white blouse and orange shawl or bodie. she holds a white handkerchief in her left hand and her hair is tied up in a bun. (Part of an album, see 4236)

Provenance

Mendelssohn Bequest 1922

Description
Technique Types
Painting
Distinguishing Features

Cape Malay Muslim

Inscriptions
t.r. Malay Woman, Cape Town in pencil
Measurement Type Unit Value
Dimension Comments
Mounted and then bound in an album; Visible image 72 x 108 mm
History
Object Age Comment
c. 1850
Maker Comment
DUFF, George (active in South Africa c.1840 - 1860)
Collector Comment
Watercolour on paper
Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
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