Benares; General View from the Opposite Bank of the Ganges
1865–1866
- Medium
- Albumen silver print
- Dimensions
- 18.5 × 31.2 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-427666
View of a city along a riverfront, as seen from the opposite bank of the river. Visible on the center right area of the image is a mosque that is topped with three large domes and two towering minarets. A number of ghats, or riverbank steps usually used for religious purposes, can be seen along the shore. Visible in the foreground are four native people with a herd of oxen.
Provenance
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Registry history
- 1865–1866 — Recorded in the collection of J. Paul Getty Museum — photographs
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