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1. Add Or 4720

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Add Or 4720
Title:
The river frontage at Benares with the Panchganga Ghat in the centre and Aurangzeb's mosque rising above it. Artist(s): Sita Ram (fl. c.1810-1822)
Scope & Content:
The river frontage at Benares with the Panchganga Ghat in the centre and Aurangzeb’s mosque rising above it. Inscribed below: ‘Benares.- Musgid built by Aurnuzebe and the Minaret belonging to it.’ 320 by 495 mm. Watercolour of Varanasi's Panchaganga Ghat on the Ganges river from 'Views by See...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1814-1815
Extent:
1 Item

2. WD1002

Reference (shelfmark):
WD1002
Title:
View of the ghats and Aurangzeb’s Mosque, Benares (U.P.). 17 December 1819. Artist(s): Cates, James S. (fl. 1815-1819)
Scope & Content:
View of the ghats and Aurangzeb’s Mosque, Benares (U.P.). 17 December 1819. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘View of the Minarets at Benares. James S. Cates. 87th Regt Pinxt. December 17th, 1819.’ Watercolour painting of Aurangzeb's Mosque and the ghats at Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh by James S. C...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
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Date Range:
1819
Extent:
1 Item

3. WD2089

Reference (shelfmark):
WD2089
Title:
Aurangzeb's mosque, Benares (U.P.) seen from the river.. Artist(s): Smith, Robert (1787-1873)
Scope & Content:
Aurangzeb's mosque, Benares (U.P.) seen from the river. Inscribed on mount in pencil:’ Benares.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1814-1815
Extent:
1 Item

4. WD3863

Reference (shelfmark):
WD3863
Title:
View of Benares from the right hand bank of the Ganges showing Aurangzeb’s mosque, Panchganga ghat, and Lachmanbala ghat. Artist(s): Donne, Henry Richard Beadon (1860-1949)
Scope & Content:
View of Benares from the right hand bank of the Ganges showing Aurangzeb’s mosque, Panchganga ghat, and Lachmanbala ghat. Signed on front and inscribed on reverse: ‘Sindhia’s Palace, Benares HRBW’. Water-colour; 24 by 35.5 cm. Purchased 1982. Note: The drawing was probably made between 1885 ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1885-1888
Extent:
1 Item

5. WD4278

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4278
Title:
Plan of the smaller mosque of Aurangzeb with elevation of the north minaret, Benares. Artist(s): Prinsep, James (1799-1840)
Scope & Content:
Plan of the smaller mosque of Aurangzeb with elevation of the north minaret. Inscribed: ‘Plan of the Madhoray musjid Benares. J. Prinsep Novr. 1823’ with notes and measurements. Pen and ink and wash. Note: The minarets were taken down and restored under James Prinsep’s direction as the found...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1823
Extent:
1 Item

6. WD4378

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4378
Title:
Smaller mosque of Aurangzeb, with the north minaret covered with scaffolding. Artist(s): Prinsep, James (1799-1840)
Scope & Content:
Smaller mosque of Aurangzeb, with the north minaret covered with scaffolding. Inscribed on reverse: ‘Madhoray Ghat and the Minarets. 10 March 1826’. Water-colour; 26.5 by 17.8 cm. Purchased 1993. Note: Reproduction in ‘Benares illustrated’, lithographed by L. Haghe. 'At the time of drawing...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1826
Extent:
1 Item