The sacred town and temples of Dwarka

Abstract
View of temples and walls of the city from across the river, with boats on the water and people gathered on the shore.
Contributor
Reeve, Richard Gilson, 1803-1889 (Engraver), Purser, William, approximately 1790-approximately 1852 (Artist), Grindlay, Robert Melville (Contributor), Smith, Elder, and Co. (Publisher)
Date
1830?
Department
Charles Deering McCormick Library of Special Collections
Dimensions
23 x 30 cm, plate mark 31 x 38 cm, sheet 31 x 42 cm
Last Modified
2025-10-27T16:43:15.749971Z
Language
English
Materials
1 print : hand-colored aquatint
Notes
from a sketch by Capt. Grindlay ; drawn by W. Purser ; engd. by R.G. Reeve. (Statement of Responsibility), Title from caption. (Local Note), Trimmed on plate mark at top. (Local Note)
Provenance
Library copy from the library of Donald K. Adams and Lawrence D. Stewart
Related Material
Plate appears in: Scenery, costumes and architecture, chiefly on the western side of India / by Captain Robert Melville Grindlay. London : R. Ackerman, 1826-[1830].
Rights Statement
No Copyright - United States
Series
Donald K. Adams and Lawrence D. Stewart Collection of Prints--Grindlay, Robert Melville. Scenery, costumes and architecture, chiefly on the western side of India
Technique
aquatint (printing process), engraving (printing process)
Attribution
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IIIF Manifest
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