General
General
Object Auto ID
83222
Alternate Codes
159675
Common Name
Watercolour
Classified Name
Painting
Local Name
Caledon and the Tower of Babel from the hot baths.
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

The Parliament Collection:
The Tower of Babel is the name of the mountain peak to the right. Three small figures on the road in the foreground.

Provenance

Purchased 1941 - see notes

Description
Technique Types
Painting
Distinguishing Features

Babylon's Tower. Tower of Babel. Mountains. Caledon. Overberg

Inscriptions
No inscriptions.
Measurement Type Unit Value
Dimension Comments
Unframed and mounted; Visible dimensions 165 x 225 mm.
History
Object Age Comment
c.1838
Maker Comment
WEBB SMITH, Christopher, 1793-1871
Collector Comment
Watercolour on paper
Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
Site Association
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