Cape Town

1900

Maxwell Balfour

Associated Names
Maxwell Balfour

Artist, British, 1874 - 1914

The image shows a coastal landscape with the horizon at the top, where the sky meets the sea and a distant cityscape. A rainbow arches down from the clouds, adding color to the sky. The brushstrokes are soft and flowing, typical of watercolor techniques, contributing to a dreamlike quality. The color palette includes shades of blue, gray, green, and hints of red, with warmer tones indicating buildings and land formations. In the distance, mountains rise against the sky, partially shadowed and misty.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and gouache on blue wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William B. O'Neal

  • Dimensions

    overall: 12.8 x 17.9 cm (5 1/16 x 7 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.52.3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

By descent to the artist's daughter, Mrs. Tatham; (Thos. Agnew & Sons, Ltd., London); purchased by William B. O'Neal, Charlottesville, VA, 1968-1994; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1993

  • NGA O'Neal 1993, cat 74.

Inscriptions

upper left verso in black ink: just north of (undeciphered) / St. Moor 6.15 a.m. / June 5 1900

Wikidata ID

Q64614272

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