Gezicht op Kaap de Goede Hoop c. 1760 - 1775

This anonymous 18th-century print, titled "Gezicht op Kaap de Goede Hoop" (View of Cape of Good Hope), depicts the iconic landscape of South Africa. The artist captures the rocky coastline, with ships sailing in the foreground, against a pale sky. This detailed view of Cape Town, now a major port city, offers a glimpse into the 17th and 18th centuries, a period of great European exploration and trade. The print, now housed at the Rijksmuseum, provides a valuable historical record of this vital trading point.