General
General
Object Auto ID
84640
Alternate Codes
159547
Common Name
Engraving
Classified Name
Engraving
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

The Parliament Collection:
View of Cape Town from the east showing Table Mountain, Lion's Head and Signal Hill. The Castle shown in some detail, and wooden jetty in foreground. The quarries for building material are below Signal Hill. Vue du Cap de Bonne-esperance de l'Est. Gezigt van de Kaap der Goede-hope van het Oosten.; View of the Cape of Good Hope from the East.

Provenance

Donated by the Transvaal Chamber of Mines in 1939. See Annual Report of Parliament 1939, p 10.

Description
Technique Types
Engraving
Distinguishing Features

Cape Town Castle Wooden jetty Quarries Table Bay mountains Signal Hill Lion's Head Company's Garden

Inscriptions
b.c. "Vue du Cap de Bonne-esperance de l'Est. Gezigt van de Kaap der Goede-hope, van het Oosten. I.H. Schneider a Amsterdam excudit.".b.r. Tringham sc.
Measurement Type Unit Value
Dimension Comments
Unframed and mounted; Image size 225 x 733 mm.
History
Object Age Comment
1776-1777 [1778]
Maker Comment
SCHUMACHER, Johannes. Tringham, W., engraver Schneider, I.H., engraver pub.
Production Place
Amsterdam
User Comment
1. New Houses of Parliament - Speaker's suite E 126
Collector Comment
Hand-coloured copper engraving
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