General
General
Object Auto ID
79853
Alternate Codes
159397
Common Name
Pastel drawing
Classified Name
Drawing
Local Name
Cape Town house tops
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

The Parliament Collection:
A pastel drawing from Bo-Kaap (Malay Quarter) overlooking the house tops towards Cape Town centre and the Lutheran church. Three women and a washing line in the foreground.

Provenance

Mendelssohn Bequest 1922

Description
Technique Types
Drawing
Distinguishing Features

Bo-Kaap houses Lutheran Church

Inscriptions
No visible inscription
Measurement Type Unit Value
Dimension Comments
Wood frame painted gold; Visible image 212 x 290 mm.
History
Object Age Comment
c.1905
Maker Comment
SMITHARD, George Salisbury, 1873-1919
Collector Comment
Pastel on paper
Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
Site Association
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