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The Mountains of Abu, in Gujarat

Print
1826 (made)
Artist/Maker
Westall, William (ARA, FLS) (artist)
Fielding, T. (engraver)
Grindlay, Robert Melville (Captain) (artist)
Place of origin
India (made)

The mountains of Abu, in Gujarat.


Object details

Categories
Books
Prints
SCRAN
Object type
Print
TitleThe Mountains of Abu, in Gujarat (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Colour aquatint on paper
Ink
Paper
Aquatint
Brief description
Painting by a British artist; Robert Grindlay, Mount Abu in Gujarat, India, 1826.
Physical description
The mountains of Abu, in Gujarat.
Dimensions
  • Height: 15.5in
  • Width: 11.5in
Object history
Grindlay (1786-1877) served in the Bombay Native Infantry from 1804-20, rising to Captain. Captain Robert Grindlay's "Scenery, Costumes and Architecture, chiefly on the Western Side of India", issued from 1826 to 1830 was a result of his interest in architecture especially the connection between Egyptian and Hindu architecture. A number of original sketches in the book are his own. He was given views of other subjects by Captain Charles Auber, Lieutenant-Colonel John Johnson and William Westall. Several sketches in the book were handed over to professional artists to be worked up into finished compositions: William Westall, William Daniell, David Roberts, Clarkson Stanfield, Copley Fielding and George Cruikshank. The plates were engraved and coloured with unusual care: with etching by one hand supplemented by engraving by another. Even the name of the colorist, J.B. Hogarth, is given. The colouring is elaborate with shadows heightened with varnish to deepen the contrasts.
Subject depicted
Mountains
Bibliographic reference
Archer, Mildred. "India Observed, India as viewed by British Artists 1760-1860" Victoria and Albert Museum, London. 1982. ISBN 0905209184
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
IS.4:4-1955

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Record createdMarch 4, 2003
Record URL
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