General
General
Object Auto ID
78647
Alternate Codes
159574
Common Name
Watercolour
Classified Name
Painting
Local Name
Knysna Heads; Water-colours: seascapes, 1854-1863
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

The Parliament Collection:
Watercolour of wide landscape of lagoon with three small boats. High viewpoint possibly from the one of the Knysna Heads of the title with foliage in the foreground. Part of a collection, see 6540)

Provenance

Mendelssohn Bequest 1922

Description
Technique Types
Watercolour
Distinguishing Features

Knysna Heads

Inscriptions
None on image. Back: title "Knysna Heads" and "According to Mendelssohn probably by A. de Smidt." in pencil.
Measurement Type Unit Value
Dimension Comments
Unframed and mounted; Image and paper size 250 x 409 mm
History
Object Age Comment
No date [1845 - 1863] (see Notes)
Maker Comment
DE SMIDT, Abraham, 1829-1908, attribution by Mendelssohn
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