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'The Landing of Van Riebeck', 1909. Artist: GS Smithard.

'The Landing of Van Riebeck', 1909. Artist: GS Smithard.

2-652-207 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

'The Landing of Van Riebeck', 1909. In 1651 Van Riebeck (1619-1677), volunteered to undertake the command of the initial Dutch settlement in the future South Africa. He landed three ships at what was to become Cape Town on 6th April, 1652. From Romance of Empire - South Africa by Ian D. Colwin. [T. C. & E. C. Jack , London, 1909]

Image Details

People Information

Creator
  1. GS Smithard, attributed to: :
Subject
  1. Jan van Riebeeck: Dutch: Settler - South Africa
People Related
  1. TC and EC Jack: British: Publisher, publishers, publishing company
  2. Ian Duncan Colvin: British: Journalist and historian
Picture Type
  1. Portrait
Geographic Hierarchy

World Africa South Africa

  1. 30 00 00 S , 026 00 00 E

World Africa South Africa Western Cape Cape Town

  1. 33 56 00 S , 018 28 00 E
Category Hierarchy

Lifestyle & Leisure Transport & Travel

Artistic Representations Portraits

History & Politics Other

Science & Nature Discovery & Exploration

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 2672x3660
File Size : 28,651kb

Aliases

  1. 0580047829
  1. 2-652-207
  1. 2652207
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