Panoramic view of Thana creek
Painting
ca. 1791 (made)
ca. 1791 (made)
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Place of origin |
Based in Bombay, James Wales became fascinated by the cave temples of western India. In this view which looks southwest towards the Western Ghats, probably from Trombay Island, it is possible to see Elephanta Island with the fort and flag pole in the extreme right.
Object details
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Title | Panoramic view of Thana creek (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Pencil, pen and ink with watercolour on paper |
Brief description | Panoramic view of Thana Creek, watercolour with pencil and ink, by James Wales, near Bombay (Mumbai), western India, ca. 1791 |
Physical description | Watercolour showing a landscape with bare earth and trees in the foreground. A figure is sitting under the nearest tree. The creek, a large expanse of water, is in the middle ground, while hills and, on the right, a fortress may be seen in the background on the far right. This has been identified as Elephanta Island and the view is believed to be looking south-west towards the Western Ghats, probably from Trombay Island. |
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Gallery label | In this view which looks southwest towards the Western Ghats, probably from Trombay Island, it is possible to see Elephanta Island with the fort and flag pole in the extreme right. Although Wales was primarily a portrait painter, his interest extended beyond portraiture. Based in Bombay (Mumbai) he became fascinated by the caves temples of western India. He introduced the Daniells to Elephanta in 1793. His tour of Ellora in 1795 led to a series of impressive paintings of the site which were posthumously published as engravings in 1803 by Thomas Daniell.(1/12/2008) |
Credit line | Given by Pauline and Roy Rohatgi |
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Summary | Based in Bombay, James Wales became fascinated by the cave temples of western India. In this view which looks southwest towards the Western Ghats, probably from Trombay Island, it is possible to see Elephanta Island with the fort and flag pole in the extreme right. |
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Accession number | IS.168-2007 |
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Record created | August 19, 2008 |
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