Cmdr Alfred Causton RN, Simon's Bay, Cape of Good Hope (South Africa), 1870, Watercolour

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An original 1870 watercolour painting, cmdr alfred m. Causton rn, simon's bay, cape of good hope, cape colony (south africa).a … Read more An original 1870 watercolour painting, cmdr alfred m. Causton rn, simon's bay, cape of good hope, cape colony (south africa).a fantastic, unusual travel sketch by royal naval commander alfred malcolm causton (1845–1921). Painted in 1870, the work shows the coastline at simon's bay on the cape of good hope, at the time an important british naval base in the cape colony (now south africa).at 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.this 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.in watercolour with pen and ink.the location depicted and date were identified indistinctly on the facing page in the sketchbook (see images for information; please note that the inscription does not come with the artwork). Consequently, there is a faint inscription on the verso of the painting that does not correspond with the front.please note the small size of this artwork.all artworks come with a certificate of authenticity and—if it is a collection artwork—its accompanying collection text or artist biography. Signed: no. Inscribed: the faint inscription on the verso does not correspond with the front image. Dated: dated verso. Height: 8cm (3.1″) width: 14.7cm (5.8″) condition: there is a tinyloss to the paper at the lower edge. The picture may have other minor imperfections such as slight marks, toning, foxing, creasing or pinholes, commensurate with age. Please see photos for detail. Presented: unframed. See less