Kalk Bay - Col. Aston's house on left hand, 1857 - 1879
Scope and Contents
139 x 68 mm. A view looking across a field at Kalk Bay towards a group of houses with the whitewashed house of Col. Aston at the extreme left of the print. Col. Aston's wife was also a pioneer amateur photographer and received a prize at the Cape Town Fine Arts Exhibition of 1858 for a portrait of Sir George Grey, see Bull, M. and Denfield, J. (1970), pp 110-12.
Dates
- Creation: 1857 - 1879
Creator
- From the Fonds: Busk, Charles James, fl. 1857 -1879 (merchant) (Person)
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Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Poor condition, fading and some staining.
Bibliography
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Date information
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Finding aid date
2003-04-02 15:28:50+00:00
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