General
General
Object Auto ID
74329
Common Name
Painting and drawing
Classified Name
Drawing
Local Name
[Sketchbook, 1860-1864]; Port Beaufort, from the hill above Dunn's
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

The Parliament Collection:
Double page, incomplete watercolour of a wide landscape with a very wide river in the middleground. There are several boats on the water. Scene viewed from a high point. In the foreground left is a seated artist figure, similar to others by Bowler. (Part of a sketchbook, see 4287)

Provenance

Mendelssohn Bequest 1922

Description
Technique Types
Drawing
Distinguishing Features

Port Beaufort river landscape artist sketching Dunns

Inscriptions
Title written top left. Several annotations on the work, eg Potberg and Swellendam Mountains for the background.
Measurement Type Unit Value
Dimension Comments
Sketchbook; Paper size 182 x 268 mm
History
Object Age Comment
Undated [1860-1864]
Maker Comment
BOWLER, Thomas William, (1812-1869)
Collector Comment
Pencil and watercolour on paper
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