Northern view of Chunar from the Ganges, Uttar Pradesh. Coloured etching by William Hodges, 1785.
- Hodges, William, 1744-1797.
- Date:
- 20 May 1785
- Reference:
- 26790i
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Chunar or Chunargarh was the favourite residence of Warren Hastings, governor-general of India. Hastings was also Hodges' patron
The sandstone rock upon which Chunar is situated was also the major source of building material for the city of Varanasi
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20 May 1785.
Physical description
1 print : line etching with aquatint, printed in sepia, with watercolour ; platemark 32 x 47.8 cm.
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A view of the north end of Chunar Gar ; drawn on the spot & engraved by W. Hodges
References note
Travel in aquatint and lithography 1770-1860 from the library of J.R. Abbey, San Francisco 1991, vol. 2, no. 416.2
Notes
Two other impressions of this image, both with watercolour, exist in the collection
Reference
Wellcome Collection 26790i
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