General
General
Object Auto ID
83192
Alternate Codes
159229
Common Name
Watercolour
Classified Name
Painting
Local Name
Untitled [Malay woman]; [11 studies of Hottentots, Malays, Africans and wagons. c.1838]
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

The Parliament Collection:
Back view of a woman showing orange/red shawl with black embroidered edge and wearing a Spanish comb. Border in black ink.

Provenance

Purchased 1941 - see notes

Description
Technique Types
Painting
Distinguishing Features

Cape Malay Muslim

Inscriptions
No visible inscription.
Measurement Type Unit Value
Dimension Comments
11 framed in 1 Centre row middle of the 11 water-colours framed in 1 (19358 (viii-ix), (xi)-(xii), (xiv)-(xvi), (xviii)-(xx), (xxiiii). Heavy wood and glass frame with interior gold trim.; Visible image 115 x 78 mm.
History
Object Age Comment
c.1838
Maker Comment
W., J. possibly by [poss John White, see Notes]
Collector Comment
Watercolour on paper
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