National Army Museum

The colony of the Cape of Good Hope taken on 16th Sept 1795

aquatint, coloured, print

Accession Number

NAM.1971-02-33-97-1

Description

The colony of the Cape of Good Hope taken on 16th Sept 1795. Coloured aquatint by R Reeve after Capt Dillon, published by S and J Fuller, 1807. One of a pair of coloured aquatints. Associated with the Capture of Cape of Good Hope, Wars of the French Revolution, South Africa (1795)

Events

Cape of Good Hope, Capture of, 1795 Wars of the French Revolution, South Africa 1795)

Units

People

Dimensions

Width: 22 in Text: 15.5 in Part 1: 20.75 in Part 1: 26.5 in

Inscriptions

bottom ‘To General Sir Alured Clarke, KB Commander in Chief of the Land Forces / of an Expedition which reduced the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope and its dependencies 16th Septr,,1795. / This View of the CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, is by Permission respectfully Dedicated by his much obliged Servant / Rich Reve.’ bottom left ‘Drawn by Captn.Dillon.’ bottom right ‘Engraved by R.Reeve’ bottom ‘London Published Septr.1st.1807 by S and J Fuller at the Temple of Fancy, 34 Rathbone Place’