A Pagoda on the Banks of the Ganges
A Pagoda on the Banks of the Ganges
A Pagoda on the Banks of the Ganges
A Pagoda on the Banks of the Ganges

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A Pagoda on the Banks of the Ganges,

1836

Sir Charles D'Oyly, 1781–1845; born Calcutta (Kolkata), India; died Livorno, Italy
x1943-143

Information

Title
A Pagoda on the Banks of the Ganges
Dates

1836

Maker
Sir Charles D'Oyly
Medium
Gouache
Dimensions
9.5 x 13.5 cm (3 3/4 x 5 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Dickson Q. Brown, Class of 1895
Object Number
x1943-143
Inscription
in ink, upper center: A Pagoda on the Banks of the Ganges in ink, lower center: A sketch by Sir Charles D'Oyly [illegible] 1836
Culture
British, Indian
Type
gouaches, drawings
Materials
paper (fiber product), gouache
Subject
landscapes (representations), rivers

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