Painting
1874 (made)
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Painting, in oil on canvas, depicting a view of the Naini Tal Hill Station, Kumaon District, Uttar Pradesh, in 1874. Naini Tal (lake) is depicted enclosed by heavily-wooded banks, and in the distance is a range of mountains.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Painted in oil on canvas |
| Brief description | Painting, Naini Tal. Kumaon. N.W. Provinces India, by C.B. Young, oil on canvas, Kumaon, 1874 |
| Physical description | Painting, in oil on canvas, depicting a view of the Naini Tal Hill Station, Kumaon District, Uttar Pradesh, in 1874. Naini Tal (lake) is depicted enclosed by heavily-wooded banks, and in the distance is a range of mountains. |
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| Content description | A view of the Naini Tal Hill Station, Kumaon District, Uttar Pradesh, in 1874. Naini Tal (lake) is depicted enclosed by heavily-wooded banks, and in the distance is a range of mountains. |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Naini Tal, Kumaon, N. W. Provinces, India. Painted soon after its discovery by Barron - assistant in Resa Sugar Works, Shahjehanpur, under Captn Beckett, H. M. E. I. S. The station was soon after started by J. Hallet Batten, B. C. S., Commnr of Kumaon - son-in-law of Captn Beckett.' (written on back of painting, in frame) |
| Credit line | Given by H.G. Batten, Esq., "Almore", 17 Woodvale, Forest Hill, S.E. 23 |
| Object history | Information in the Acquisition Register, "On the back of the frame is the following note: "Naini Tal, Kumaon, N.W. Provinces, India. Painted soon after its discovery by Mr. Barron- assistant in Resa Sugar Works, Shahjehanpur, under Captain Beckett, H.M., E.I.S. The station was soon after started by J. Hallet Batten, B.C.S., Commander of Kumaon- son-in-law of Capatain Beckett". Given by H.G. Batten, Esq., "Almore", 17 Woodvale, Forest Hill, S.E. 23. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project. R.P. 1921-2725 |
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| Accession number | IM.202-1921 |
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| Record created | July 4, 2007 |
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