General
    General
    Object Auto ID
    84091
    Alternate Codes
    231134
    Common Name
    Watercolour
    Classified Name
    Local Name
    Anglo-Boer War drawings; The Convent at Mafikeng, wrecked by Boer shells
    Quantity
    1.00
    Object Description

    The Parliament Collection:
    Scene in convent grounds, showing damaged exterior walls, with Col Roberts and a group of nuns.The Red Cross flag is in the centre of the composition Newspaper clipping attached to the bottom. (Part of a portfolio, see 25509)

    Provenance

    Unknown

    Description
    Technique Types
    Distinguishing Features

    Anglo-Boer War SA War military 1900 convent nuns Mafikeng

    Inscriptions
    No signature. Artist named in the newspaper clipping.
    Measurement Type Unit Value
    Dimension Comments
    Unframed. All 9 in one portfolio.; Image size 192 x 285 mm.
    History
    Object Age Comment
    16 June 00 (stamped on the reverse) 1900
    Maker Comment
    ROBINSON, S.A.H.
    Collector Comment
    Monotone (black and grey) watercolour with white gouache details on cardboard.
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