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WD2428

Record Id:

032-003268080

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-003268080

MDARK:

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LARK:

SLARK:

Format:

ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

WD2428

Title:

Bridge over the River Barna, Benares (U.P.). European bungalows and houses in the background; elephant, horses and carriages on the bridge and road. Artist(s): Nicholls, Charles George (fl. 1792-1818)

Scope & Content:

Bridge over the River Barna, Benares (U.P.). European bungalows and houses in the background; elephant, horses and carriages on the bridge and road. c.1800.

Inscrbed on mount: ‘Bridge over the Barna at Benares.’

Water-colour; 16.5 by 23 ins.

Purchased July 1919.

Note: A smaller version (10 by 8 ins.) of this drawing occurs in an album offered by Sotheby's (Valuable Printed Books, 26-27 June 1997, lot 407), entitled 'Forty-four Views Illustrative of the Scenery principally in the Upper Provinces of India. Reduced from Original and Interesting Drawings taken on the spot by C.G. Nicholls 1818 London'. The present picture appears to be the original drawing for the smaller and later version.

Foster Catalogue, no.503.

Collection Area:

Visual Arts

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Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-003268080

Is part of:

not applicable

Hierarchy:

032-003268080

Container:

not applicable

Record Type (Level):

Fonds

Extent:

1 Item

Digitised Content:

Languages:

Not applicable

Scripts:

Not applicable

Styles:

British school
European school

Start Date:

1799

End Date:

1801

Date Range:

c 1800

Era:

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