General
General
Object Auto ID
66576
Alternate Codes
159210
Common Name
Engraving
Classified Name
Engraving
Local Name
A sketch of Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope, and its Environs. Taken by a Person who resided there for near 3 Years, and left in April 1799.; Sketch of Cape Town and its Environs
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

The Parliament Collection:
Bird's eye view (plan) of Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope, and its environs. Table Mountain with "Devil's Hill" at the top.

Provenance

Mendelssohn Bequest 1922

Description
Technique Types
Engraving
Distinguishing Features

Cape Town

Inscriptions
Below plan: Title and legend.
Measurement Type Unit Value
Dimension Comments
Unframed and mounted; Paper size 384 x 270 mm. Image (plan only) 258 x 244 mm.
History
Object Age Comment
c. 1799
Maker Comment
ARTIST UNKNOWN
User Comment
Senate Gallery. Removed from public display Nov 2002
Collector Comment
Engraving
Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
Site Association
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