Norris, Robert Provo, d. 1851, Unidentified fort and buildings on hilltops, circa 1846-1851
- Call Number:
- MSS 11
- Holdings:
- [Request]
- Creator:
- Norris, Robert Provo, d. 1851
- Title(s):
- Unidentified fort and buildings on hilltops.
- Date:
- circa 1846-1851
- Classification:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Series:
- Series IV: Watercolors and Drawings
- Part of Collection:
- 1, folder 5a(1)
- Provenance:
- Acquired 1995, Paul Mellon Fund.
- Conditions Governing Access:
- The materials are open for research.
- Conditions Governing Use:
- Copyright UndeterminedThe collection is the physical property of the Yale Center for British Art. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the Archives Department.
- Scope and Content:
- Watercolor depicts grassy hills with a set of fort-like buildings arranged on hilltops in the foreground. The scene is viewed from a distance and there are no indications of where the sketch was made. Unsigned.
- Physical Description:
- 1 watercolor ; 23 x 28.5 cm
- Genre:
- Watercolors (paintings), Diaries, Graphite drawings, Landscape drawings, Letters, Travel sketches, and Views
- Subject Terms:
- BritishColoniesColonizationDescription and travelHistoryMemorialsXhosa (African people)
- Subject Period:
- 1795-187219th centuryFrontier Wars, 1811-1878
- Associated Places:
- AfricaCape of Good HopeCape of Good Hope (South Africa)Great BritainSouth Africa
- Associated People/Groups:
- De Smidt, Annie, 19th centGreat Britain. ArmyGreat Britain. Army. Royal Warwickshire RegimentHall, Morris, CaptainMansergh, John CravenMichell, John, Sir, 1781-1866Norris, Dennis George, b. 1798 or 9Norris, Robert Provo, d. 1851South Africa. Army. Imperial Cape Mounted Riflemen
- Finding Aid Title:
- Robert Provo Norris Collection
- Collection PDF:
- https://ead-pdfs.library.yale.edu/4.pdf
- Archival Object:
- https://archives.yale.edu/repositories/3/archival_objects/932
- Metadata Cloud URL:
- https://metadata-api.library.yale.edu/metadatacloud/api/aspace/repositories/3/archival_objects/932?mediaType=json&include-notes=1&include-all-subjects=1