Preparation for a Suttee, or the Immolation of a Hindoo Widow
Lithograph
1830 (made)
1830 (made)
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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
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| Title | Preparation 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. |
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| Production type | Unlimited 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. |
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| Accession number | IS.268-1951 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2003 |
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