General
General
Object Auto ID
83208
Alternate Codes
159698
Common Name
Watercolour
Classified Name
Painting
Local Name
A covered wagon
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

The Parliament Collection:
Watercolour of a single wagon outspanned in the veld. Two oxen are resting in the background. In the foreground are three men relaxing around a wood fire with a black cooking pot. One man is seated on a small barrel, another leans again the back wagon wheel, and the third is seated on the ground.

Provenance

Purchased 1941 - see notes

Description
Technique Types
Painting
Distinguishing Features

Wagons. Outspan indigenous people campfire

Inscriptions
No visible inscriptions
Measurement Type Unit Value
Dimension Comments
Wood frame; Visible image 170x 260 mm
History
Object Age Comment
c.1838
Maker Comment
WEBB SMITH, Christopher, 1793-1871, attributed to
Collector Comment
Watercolour on paper
Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
Site Association
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