General
General
Object Auto ID
66601
Alternate Codes
159461
Common Name
Lithograph - hand coloured
Classified Name
PLATE, LITHOGRAPH
Local Name
Crossing the Berg River
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

The Parliament Collection:
Ox wagon being ferried across the river with spectators on the near bank.

Provenance

Mendelssohn Bequest 1922

Description
Technique Types
Lithography
Distinguishing Features

Ferries Ponts Berg River Ox wagon Paarl Wellington (see Notes)

Inscriptions
b.c. Title "Crossing the Berg River". Above the title "Engraved after the original Drawing made by W.J. Burchell Esq. 23 June 1811." Below title "London. Published by Longman & Co. August 1 1821."
Measurement Type Unit Value
Dimension Comments
Unframed and mounted; Image size excluding inscriptions along lower edge 178 x 238 mm.
History
Object Age Comment
Lithograph published 1 August 1821. Date of original 23 June 1811.
Maker Comment
Longman & Co - publisher. BURCHELL, William John
Production Place
London
User Comment
Iziko Town House "Lie of the Land" June 2010 - Feb 2011 by Prof Michael Godby
Collector Comment
Coloured lithograph
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