William Westhofen (or Westhoven) (1842-1925). Langebaan 1893. Original Watercolour.

This is an interesting Victorian watercolour by a recognised South African artist. It is hand signed and dated 1893. In the signature the artist spells his surname Westhofen.

I am 99% sure that it is Langebaan. Perhaps you can recognise some of the features.

We see two boats in the lagoon with their shadows . The jetties look a lot like the Langebaan yacht club looks today.

There are some signs of aging including a bit of discolouration ( see photos ) but the image, painterly skill, features depicted,  and the sunset can still be enjoyed.

This picture is complete but needs a new mount and frame to do it justice.

Painting is 35 cm x 23 cm.

The artist was born in Cape Town in 1842. He was a painter of landscapes  and did the illustrations for  a book called The Cape Peninsula, Pen and Colour Sketches which was written by Rene Juta.

He exhibited at the second ever exhibition of SASA ( South African Society of Artists ) in 1903. He also worked for the Cape Government as an engineer.

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