THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
Lots 50-55 and 66 are taken from an album of watercolours, the majority of Cape and Indian interest compiled by General Sir Abraham Josias Cloete. Abraham Josias Cloete was a descendant of Jacob Cloete of Cologne, one of the earliest Europeans to settle in the Cape, arriving in 1652. A.J. Cloete (1794-1886) was the first of the Cloete family to enter the British army and served with his regiment in India in 1817-19. It may be assumed that he first met Sir Charles D'Oyly (lots 51, 66 and 67) in Calcutta at this time
W.C. (fl. 1842)
Details
W.C. (fl. 1842)
Castle Gate, Cape Town
signed with initials and dated 'W.C./1842', with inscription 'Castle Gate Cape Town 1843' on the mount, pencil and watercolour, unframed
9½ x 6¾in. (24.2 x 17.2cm.)
and a small folio of watercolours including a view of Cape Town dated 1848, 'the 73rd Regiment in Caffirland 1846' and 'the Household Brigade, 1850' by Sam Hall and a lithograph portrait of Richard Bourke (5)
Castle Gate, Cape Town
signed with initials and dated 'W.C./1842', with inscription 'Castle Gate Cape Town 1843' on the mount, pencil and watercolour, unframed
9½ x 6¾in. (24.2 x 17.2cm.)
and a small folio of watercolours including a view of Cape Town dated 1848, 'the 73rd Regiment in Caffirland 1846' and 'the Household Brigade, 1850' by Sam Hall and a lithograph portrait of Richard Bourke (5)
Provenance
General Sir Abraham Josias Cloete and thence by descent to the present owner