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Panwell Tavern

Painting
1824-28 (made)
Artist/Maker
Chambers, Charles Harcourt (Sir) (artist)
Place of origin
India (made)

This is one of a sequence which depicts the journey by boat across the Mumbai harbour to the Panvel jetty, then to Kapoli, up the Bhor Ghat to Lonavla and onwards to Pune.

Panvel was a major landing place for travellers arriving by sea from Bombay (Mumbai). It was considered to be the most convenient and was therefore very busy. In this painting of the tavern, the horse and baggage camels are waiting to be hired by people journeying inland.


Object details

Category
Paintings
Object type
Painting
TitlePanwell Tavern (generic title)
Materials and techniques
watercolour on paper
Brief description
Panwell Tavern by Charles Harcourt Chambers, painting, watercolour on paper, India, 1824-28
Physical description
In the mid-ground there are small buildings with trees and details of a mountainous landscape in the background. In the foreground there are camels and horses.
Dimensions
  • Height: 181mm
  • Width: 273mm
Gallery label
Panvel was a major landing place for travellers arriving by sea from Bombay (Mumbai). It was considered to be the most convenient and was therefore very busy. In this painting of the tavern, the horse and baggage camels are waiting to be hired by people journeying inland.(1/12/2008)
Summary
This is one of a sequence which depicts the journey by boat across the Mumbai harbour to the Panvel jetty, then to Kapoli, up the Bhor Ghat to Lonavla and onwards to Pune.

Panvel was a major landing place for travellers arriving by sea from Bombay (Mumbai). It was considered to be the most convenient and was therefore very busy. In this painting of the tavern, the horse and baggage camels are waiting to be hired by people journeying inland.
Bibliographic references
  • Rohatgi P. and Parlett G., assisted by Imray S. and Godrej P. Indian Life and Landscape by Western Artists: Paintings and Drawings from the Victoria and Albert Museum, 17th to the early 20th century. Published by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, Mumbai, in association with V&A, London, 2008. ISBN 81-901020-9-5. p.217, pl. 30
  • Patel, Divia; Rohatgi, Pauline and Godrej, Pheroza, "Indian Life and Landscape by Western Artists: an exhibition of paintings and drawings from the 17th to the early 20th century organised by the V&A and CSMVS". Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS), Mumbai and Victoria and Albert Museum, 2008, ISBN:81-901020-8-7 p.45
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
IS.21:3-1994

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
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