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Painting

ca. 1860 - ca. 1890 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The deodar cedar tree (Cedrus deodara), also known as the Indian or Himalayan cedar, is an important lumber tree native to the Himalayas, from Tibet to Afghanistan, though it also grows at high altitudes in India. Elegant in appearance, with evergreen swinging branches, it can live for a thousand years and can potentially reach a height of 76 metres, spreading outwards to 15 metres or more.

This painting by the British artist Frederick William Alexander de Fabeck (1830–1912) dates from 1864. He and his brother, William Frederick de Fabeck, were both employed in the Indian Medical Service, which served the Indian army. Frederick studied in Paris and became a licentiate of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, in 1858, the year in which he was appointed assistant surgeon in the Bengal Service. Both brothers were also distinguished artists and spent much of their spare time sketching and painting their surroundings.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Painted and drawn in watercolour and pencil on paper
Brief description
Painting, Deodar trees in the Himalayas, by F. W. A. De Fabeck, watercolour and pencil on paper, Himalaya, ca. 1860-1890
Physical description
Painting, watercolour and pencil on paper, depicting deodar trees in the Himalayas. The deodar cedar tree is native to the Himalayas. It is very elegant in appearance with its evergreen swinging branches. Reaching heights of 150 feet, it is an important lumber tree in India.
Dimensions
  • Height: 330mm
  • Width: 225mm
15/05/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013.
Content description
Deodar trees in the Himalayas.
Credit line
Given by Mrs Laura de Fabeck
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Summary
The deodar cedar tree (Cedrus deodara), also known as the Indian or Himalayan cedar, is an important lumber tree native to the Himalayas, from Tibet to Afghanistan, though it also grows at high altitudes in India. Elegant in appearance, with evergreen swinging branches, it can live for a thousand years and can potentially reach a height of 76 metres, spreading outwards to 15 metres or more.

This painting by the British artist Frederick William Alexander de Fabeck (1830–1912) dates from 1864. He and his brother, William Frederick de Fabeck, were both employed in the Indian Medical Service, which served the Indian army. Frederick studied in Paris and became a licentiate of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, in 1858, the year in which he was appointed assistant surgeon in the Bengal Service. Both brothers were also distinguished artists and spent much of their spare time sketching and painting their surroundings.
Collection
Accession number
IM.35-1913

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Record createdMarch 7, 2003
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