General
General
Object Auto ID
72810
Alternate Codes
231314
Common Name
Ink drawing
Classified Name
Quantity
1.00
Object Description
The Parliament Collection:
Lightly coloured drawing of the building with several windows, probably done from the roof. Devil's Peak in the background. Les Quartiers Militaires du Cap de Bonne Esperance prise d'une des principales fenetres de cedit Quartier. Montagne du Vent appelee par les Marins tete du Diable; [Translation: The military quarters of the Cape of Good Hope, seen from one of the main windows of this quarter. Mountain of the Wind, called Devil's Head by the sailors.]
Provenance
Unknown
Description
Description
Technique Types
Distinguishing Features
Military Hospital Barracks Devil's Peak mountain
Inscriptions
No signature visible. Title in ink across the top.
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Dimension Comments
Unframed and mounted; Paper/Image size 175 x 188 mm
History
History
Object Age Comment
c. 1787 or c.1783 (see Notes)
Maker Comment
ARTIST UNKNOWN, also attributed to Louis Thibault. (see Notes)
User Comment
1. Senate Gallery
Collector Comment
Pen and ink drawing, hand coloured in watercolour
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