Important South African & International Art, Furniture, Decorative Arts & Jewellery

Live Auction, 13 October 2014

Cape & Colonial Silver & Furniture, International & South African Art Day Sale

Sold for

ZAR 9 954
Lot 582
  • L S De La Rochette; The Dutch Colony of The Cape of Good Hope


Lot Estimate
ZAR 2 500 - 3 500
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 9 954

About this Item

L S De La Rochette
The Dutch Colony of The Cape of Good Hope

London, 1795

second edition

The hand-coloured decorative and highly detailed map of Southern Africa and the Cape of Good Hope depicts the area from "Klipping Eyland" to "Caap Falso". A cartouche in the top right corner depicts a cliff bearing the title with palms, huts and an elephant in the foreground. One key identifies points on the mainland, and the other the islands and bays.

49 by 32cm excluding frame

Literature

Oscar I Norwich. (1983) Maps of Africa, Johannesburg and Cape Town: AD Donker. Illustrated on page 295, Map 225.


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