General
General
Object Auto ID
78650
Alternate Codes
159728
Common Name
Watercolour
Classified Name
Painting
Local Name
Sailing Boats in Table Bay; Water-colours: seascapes, 1854-1863
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

The Parliament Collection:
Watercolour of two small sailing boats with Table Mountain in the background and shafts of light pouring down from the sky. Part of a collection, see 6540)

Provenance

Mendelssohn Bequest 1922

Description
Technique Types
Watercolour
Distinguishing Features

Seascapes Ships Table Bay Table Mountain Cape Town

Inscriptions
None on the work. On back "Table Bay - According to Mendelssohn probably by Bowler" and title [Sailing Boats in Table Bay] in pencil.
Measurement Type Unit Value
Dimension Comments
Unframed and mounted; Image and paper size 127 x 182 mm
History
Object Age Comment
No date [1845 - 1863] see Notes
Maker Comment
BOWLER, Thomas William, (1812-1869) attributed by Mendelssohn
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