Dacca in India.

Abstract: Skyline river view of Dhaka, Bangladesh. On the far side of the river is a dense assortment of low and medium-height buildings. Three flags fly above the buildings: the flag of the Netherlands at left, a white flag in the center, and the flag of Great Britain at the right. Several ships and boats are on the river, in the middle of which is a small island with several low buildings.
Date: 1811?
Department: Charles Deering McCormick Library of Special Collections
Dimensions: 30 cm (height) x 52 cm (width)
Genre: drawings (visual works), watercolors (paintings)
Last Modified: 2025-10-27T16:43:15.749971Z
Language: English
Materials: 1 drawing : pen and ink, watercolors
Notes: Title written in pencil below drawing. (Local Note), Date written in pencil on verso in a later hand: c. 1811. (Local Note)
Provenance: Library copy from the library of Donald K. Adams and Lawrence D. Stewart
Rights Statement: No Copyright - United States
Series: Donald K. Adams and Lawrence D. Stewart Collection of Prints--Dacca in India
Subject: Rivers, Bangladesh--Dhaka, Views in art
Technique: watercolor painting (technique), drawing (image-making)

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