A General view of Ootacamund, from the road leading from Conoor, exactly on the spot where the Cantonment is first seen, looking North West
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1837 (published)
1837 (published)
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A general view of Utakamund (formerly Ootacamund or Ooty), the main city in the Nilgiri Hills. It is situated in an open valley in the centre of the hills and known for its botanical gardens.
Object details
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| Title | A General view of Ootacamund, from the road leading from Conoor, exactly on the spot where the Cantonment is first seen, looking North West (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Aquatint on paper |
| Brief description | Aquatint by a British Artist; Richard Barron, Utakamund in the Nilgiri Hills, India, 1837. |
| Physical description | A general view of Utakamund (formerly Ootacamund or Ooty), the main city in the Nilgiri Hills. It is situated in an open valley in the centre of the hills and known for its botanical gardens. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'A General View of Ootacamund, from the road leading from Conoor, exactly on the spot w(h)ere the Cantonment is first seen, looking North West.' |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs Reginald Smith |
| Object history | Captain Richard Barron served as the A.D.C. to the Governor of Madras. This image comes from his book 'Views in India, chiefly among the Neelgherry Hills taken during a short residence on them in 1835'. Published by Robert Havell, London, 1837, after drawings made in 1835. The Neelgherry Hills, today known as the Nilgiri Hills, located on the border of Kerala and Tamil Nadu is a mountain group noted for its tea and coffee estates. Given by Mrs Reginald Smith, 11 Green Street, Mayfair, W.1. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project. R.P. 1918-2037M and R.P.1918-1965M |
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| Accession number | IM.117-1918 |
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| Record created | March 7, 2003 |
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