Norris, Robert Provo, d. 1851, View of a lowland or valley floor with hills in distance/ "Fort White.", circa 1846-1851
- Call Number:
- MSS 11
- Creator:
- Norris, Robert Provo, d. 1851
- Title(s):
- View of a lowland or valley floor with hills in distance/ "Fort White."
- Date:
- circa 1846-1851
- Classification:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Series:
- Series IV: Watercolors and Drawings
- Part of Collection:
- 1, folder 5d(6)
- 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:
- Graphite sketch of a British fort in a low-lying grassy area. Hills can be seen in distance. Labeled, "Fort White." On the reverse is a graphite sketch of a grassy lowland with hills in distance. It appears to depict a location similar to that shown on the opposite side of the sheet, so it is likely of the area surrounding Fort White.
- Physical Description:
- 2 graphite sketches, one on either side of sheet ; 17.5. x 25.5 cm
- Genre:
- Graphite drawings, Diaries, Landscape drawings, Letters, Travel sketches, Views, and Watercolors (paintings)
- 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
- Archival Object:
- https://archives.yale.edu/repositories/3/archival_objects/960
- Metadata Cloud URL:
- https://metadata-api.library.yale.edu/metadatacloud/api/aspace/repositories/3/archival_objects/960?mediaType=json&include-notes=1&include-all-subjects=1