General
General
Object Auto ID
76669
Common Name
Watercolour
Classified Name
Painting
Local Name
[South African drawings. c.1835]; Table Mountain. Table cloth spreading
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

The Parliament Collection:
Scene in blues, greys and olive green of Cape Town and the mountains from the waters of Table Bay. The sea is very calm and the sailing ships and rowing boats are reflected in the water. No landmarks of Cape Town stand out. (Part of a sketchbook, see 5949)

Provenance

Mendelssohn Bequest 1922

Description
Technique Types
Painting
Distinguishing Features

Cape Town Table Bay mountains seascape ships rowing boat

Inscriptions
Signed b.r. J.W, title below the image
Measurement Type Unit Value
Dimension Comments
Bound as a sketchbook; Paper size 312 x 230 mm
History
Object Age Comment
1850 (Mendelssohn)
Maker Comment
W., J. [poss John White, see Notes]
Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
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