{"product_id":"cmdr-alfred-m-causton-rn-hout-bay-table-mountains-cape-colony-south-africa-original-1868-watercolour-painting-kd-923","title":"Cmdr Alfred M. Causton RN, Hout Bay \u0026 Table Mountains, Cape Colony (South Africa) – 1868 watercolour painting","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn original 1868 watercolour painting – Cmdr Alfred M. Causton RN, Hout Bay \u0026amp; Table Mountains, Cape Colony (South Africa).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fantastic, unusual travel sketch by Royal Naval Commander Alfred Malcolm Causton (1845–1921). Painted in 1868, the work shows a rare early view of Hout Bay and the Table Mountain range to the northeast of the Cape of Good Hope, at that time part of Cape Colony.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt this time, Commander Causton served on board HMS Himalaya, a Royal Navy troopship, which carried troops to garrisons abroad and seamen to join ships on foreign stations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis painting forms part of a collection by Causton that we have for sale, sketched between 1868 and 1874. The pictures chart Causton's maritime travels across the globe, from the UK and Europe to Australia, New Zealand and the South Sea islands of Fiji and Samoa, via Cape Colony (South Africa), Cape Horn (Chile) and the West Indies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe location depicted and date were identified on the facing page in the sketchbook. Consequently, there is an inscription on the verso of the painting that does not correspond with the front.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn watercolour with scratching out to the water. Please note the small size of this artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Somerset \u0026 Wood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55301810782537,"sku":"KD-923","price":80.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0930\/4306\/5161\/files\/KD-923.jpg?v=1789035181","url":"https:\/\/somersetandwood.com\/it-eu\/products\/cmdr-alfred-m-causton-rn-hout-bay-table-mountains-cape-colony-south-africa-original-1868-watercolour-painting-kd-923","provider":"Somerset \u0026 Wood Fine Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}