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Samuel Bourne, Benares; The City and Ghats, from the Top of the Great Mosque
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Samuel Bourne

Benares; The City and Ghats, from the Top of the Great Mosque

1865–1866

Current Collection

J. Paul Getty Museum

Los Angeles, United States

Medium
Albumen silver print
Dimensions
18.6 × 31.3 cm
Status
In Museum Collection
Collect24 Art ID
C24-770438

View of a densely populated city along a river, as seen from a higher elevation. A ghat, or riverside steps usually used for religious purposes, is visible on the center left area of the image, as well as a number of Hindu temples. A native man sits on the roof of one of the multistory buildings that are visible in the foreground.

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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