General
General
Object Auto ID
77548
Common Name
Painting
Classified Name
Painting
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

The Parliament Collection:
Rough coastline with towering rock cliffs. The lighthouse is shown as a small structure at the top. In the foreground is a man, possibly a local fisherman, seen from behind, sitting on a rock. (Part of a sketchbook, see 6565) Pencil and water-colour drawings; Cape Point lighthouse - Cape of Good Hope. To [A de Smidt] from T. Baines, April 9, 1865.

Provenance

Mendelssohn Bequest 1922

Description
Technique Types
Painting
Distinguishing Features

Cape Point Lighthouse

Inscriptions
Written across the rocks b.r: [illegible] Baines April 9 1865
Measurement Type Unit Value
Dimension Comments
Unframed and mounted; Paper size: 150 x 240mm
History
Object Age Comment
9 April 1865
Maker Comment
BAINES, Thomas, (1820 - 1875)
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