General
General
Object Auto ID
83221
Alternate Codes
159713
Common Name
Watercolour
Classified Name
Painting
Local Name
Waterfall near blockhouse [Simonstown]
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

The Parliament Collection:
Dramatic view of ravine and waterfall; shadow on right and sunlight on left. Stone stairs in foreground with four small, roughly-painted figures, three standing and one seated on the steps.

Provenance

Purchased 1941 - see notes

Description
Technique Types
Painting
Distinguishing Features

Simonstown. Simon's Town Mountains Waterfalls

Inscriptions
No visible inscriptions
Measurement Type Unit Value
Dimension Comments
Unframed and mounted; Image/paper size 265 x 179 mm
History
Object Age Comment
c.1838
Maker Comment
WEBB SMITH, Christopher, 1793-1871
User Comment
House of Assembly room 12
Collector Comment
Watercolour on paper
Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
Site Association
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