General
General
Object Auto ID
83137
Alternate Codes
231074
Common Name
Watercolour
Classified Name
Local Name
Wale Street, Cape Town
Quantity
1.00
Object Description
The Parliament Collection:
Incomplete watercolour shows Wale Street from Burg Street corner, with the old Provincial Administration building and St. George's church on the right, part of the Old Supreme Court (Slave Lodge) in the background, and the boarding house known as Prospect House in the left foreground.
Provenance
Purchased 1941 - see notes
Description
Description
Technique Types
Distinguishing Features
Wale Street Hotels taverns Slave Lodge Old Supreme Court Prospect House Indian House churches St George's Cathedral
Inscriptions
No visible inscription.
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Dimension Comments
Heavy wood frame with gold trim.; Visible image 180 x 277 mm.
History
History
Object Age Comment
c.1838
Maker Comment
WEBB SMITH, Christopher, 1793-1871
Collector Comment
Watercolour on paper
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Site Association
Site Association
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