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Preparation for a Suttee, or the Immolation of a Hindoo Widow

Lithograph
1830 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Preparations for a sati on the bank of a river with people milling about on the steps leading down to the water. Buildings and trees in the background.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitlePreparation for a Suttee, or the Immolation of a Hindoo Widow (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Ink on paper
Brief description
Lithograph, Preparation for a Suttee, etched by J. Willis and H. Melville, Engraved by R.G. Reeve, Smith, Elder and Co., Early 19th century.
Physical description
Preparations for a sati on the bank of a river with people milling about on the steps leading down to the water. Buildings and trees in the background.
Dimensions
  • Image width: 28.5cm
  • Image height: 21.75cm
Production typeUnlimited edition
Marks and inscriptions
Inscribed & Etched by J. Willis & H. Melville | Engd by R.G. Reeve | Preparation for a Suttee, or the Immolation of a Hindoo Widow from a Drawing by Captn Grindlay. Published by Smith, Elder & Co. Cornhill, London. (Publisher's identification; front)
Production
Attribution note: Plate 13 of Captain Robert Melville Grindlay, 'Scenery Costume and Architecture, chiefly on the Western side of India', London, 1830.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
IS.268-1951

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Record createdJuly 16, 2003
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