John Edward Saché, The Ghats, from the Opposite Side of River
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John Edward Saché

The Ghats, from the Opposite Side of River

about 1868

Current Collection

J. Paul Getty Museum

Los Angeles, United States

Medium
Albumen silver print
Dimensions
23.3 × 29.2 cm
Status
In Museum Collection
Collect24 Art ID
C24-744989

A number of people can be seen on several adjacent ghats, or riverbank steps usually used for cremation and religious purposes, as seen from across the river. A few sikharas, or bell-shaped domes typically found in Hindu temples, and other buildings are visible as well.

Provenance

The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

Registry history

  • about 1868 — Recorded in the collection of J. Paul Getty Museum — photographs

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