General
General
Object Auto ID
84638
Alternate Codes
231336
Common Name
Engraving
Classified Name
Engraving
Local Name
Vue de la Baie Fals. Gezigt van de Baai Fals.; View of False Bay
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

The Parliament Collection:
Panoramic view of Simonstown and False Bay bounded by Cape Point on the left with three large sailing ships in the water. French flag flies from the ship on the left.

Provenance

Donated by the Transvaal Chamber of Mines in 1939

Description
Technique Types
Engraving
Distinguishing Features

Simonstown False Bay. 1776-77

Inscriptions
No inscription. b.r.: B de Bakker Sc; c. title in French and Dutch Vue de la Baie Fals. Gezigt van de Baay Fals, T H Schneider a Amsterdam, excudit.
Measurement Type Unit Value
Dimension Comments
Unframed and mounted; Image size 225 x 733 mm.
History
Object Age Comment
1776-1777
Maker Comment
SCHUMACHER, Johannes. De Bakker, Barent, fl.1762-1805, engraver Schneider, I.H., engraver, pub.
Production Place
Amsterdam
User Comment
1. New Houses of Parliament - Speaker's suite E126. Removed Nov 2002.
Collector Comment
Hand-coloured copper engraving
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