General
General
Object Auto ID
78653
Alternate Codes
159582
Common Name
Watercolour
Classified Name
Painting
Local Name
The Alabama in Table Bay; Watercolours: seascapes, 1854-1863
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

The Parliament Collection:
Watercolour of the sailing ship Alabama flying a version of the American flag. Another sailing ship lies behind which also appears in the second version of the Alabama (see 11/15). Part of a collection, see 6540)

Provenance

Mendelssohn Bequest 1922

Description
Technique Types
Watercolour
Distinguishing Features

Alabama (Confederate steamer). Ships Table Bay Seascape

Inscriptions
None on image. On the back of the board "The Alabama in Table Bay".
Measurement Type Unit Value
Dimension Comments
Unframed and mounted; Image and paper size 141 x 237 mm
History
Object Age Comment
No date [1845 - 1863] see Notes
Maker Comment
BOWLER, Thomas William, (1812-1869)
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