General
General
Object Auto ID
83664
Alternate Codes
231106
Common Name
Engraving
Classified Name
Engraving
Local Name
View of the Cape of Good Hope
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

The Parliament Collection:
View of Cape Town and Table Bay with several sailing ships and rowing boats in the foreground.

Provenance

Unknown

Description
Technique Types
Engraving
Distinguishing Features

Cape Town Table Bay Table Mountain Van Sittart Vansittart

Inscriptions
Below image b.l. "Drawn on the spot by Mr. Hirst"; b.r. "Engraved by P. C. Canot". Dedication bottom left and right of small central illustration of palm tree and other plants: "To Henry Van Sittart, Esq, late Governor of Bengal, this View of the Cape of Good Hope, taken at his Request, is presented by his obliged Friend Wm. Hirst". Below b.l. "According to Act of Parliament 15 Nov 1766."
Measurement Type Unit Value
Dimension Comments
Unframed and mounted; Visible image (including border) 320 x 460 mm
History
Object Age Comment
c.1766 (see Notes)
Maker Comment
HIRST, William, -1769. Canot, Pierre Charles, 1710-1777, engraver Derry, William - framer (previous)
Collector Comment
Engraving
Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
Site Association
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