General
General
Object Auto ID
66349
Alternate Codes
159313
Common Name
Engraving
Classified Name
Engraving
Local Name
A perspective view of the Cape of Good Hope
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

The Parliament Collection:
Engraving of Table Bay and Table Mountain from the sea with seven sailing ships. In the top right corner is an open banner with an image of the first fort Cape Town. From a book as there is text on the back.

Provenance

Mendelssohn Bequest 1922

Description
Technique Types
Engraving
Distinguishing Features

Table Bay. 1668 Fort.

Inscriptions
Top title A perspective view of the Cape of Good Hope and along the bottom Engraved for the Universal Magazine for J. Hinton at the King's Arms in Newgate Street.
Measurement Type Unit Value
Dimension Comments
Unframed and mounted; Visible image 170 x 302 mm.
History
Object Age Comment
c.1800
Maker Comment
ARTIST UNKNOWN
User Comment
Senate Gallery
Collector Comment
Engraving
Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
Site Association
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