Mosque on the Banks of the Boosagunga, Dacca
Drawing
27/10/1808 (drawn)
27/10/1808 (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 a mosque on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka.
Object details
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| Title | Mosque on the Banks of the Boosagunga, Dacca (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil drawing on paper |
| Brief description | Drawing by George Chinnery, 'Mosque on the Banks of the Boosagunga, 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 a mosque on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka. |
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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.2040-1928 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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