Part of the old fort; the mosque in the Chouk & Gate of the Great Cuttra, Dacca
Drawing
29/10/1808 (drawn)
29/10/1808 (drawn)
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A drawing from an album containing 175 sheets of sketches made in China and India. The drawing is in pencil and depicts part of the old fort, the Chowk Mosque and the gate of the Bara Katra, Dhaka. In the foreground are several figures including a man riding an elephant, three men with a sedan chair, a man restraining a horse and two dogs.
Object details
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| Title | Part of the old fort; the mosque in the Chouk & Gate of the Great Cuttra, Dacca (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil drawing on paper |
| Brief description | Drawing by George Chinnery, 'Part of the old fort; the mosque in the Chouk & Gate of the Great Cuttra, Dacca,' from an album of 175 sheets of sketches made in India and China, pencil on paper, Dhaka, 1808 |
| Physical description | A drawing from an album containing 175 sheets of sketches made in China and India. The drawing is in pencil and depicts part of the old fort, the Chowk Mosque and the gate of the Bara Katra, Dhaka. In the foreground are several figures including a man riding an elephant, three men with a sedan chair, a man restraining a horse and two dogs. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by James Orange |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1928. London: HMSO, 1929 |
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| Accession number | E.2044-1928 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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