Cape of Good Hope

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Table Mountain dominates the picture. On the shore is seen a walled fort, from which flies the Dutch flag. To the right is another fortified building, and behind are a number of warehouses or dwellings. Shipping is in the foreground.

British Library

London

Title

Cape of Good Hope

Date

c.1731

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 78.5 x W 117 cm

Accession number

F35

Acquisition method

commissioned by the East India Company as one of six paintings, c.1730

Work type

Painting

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