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ONE OF THE EARLIEST VIEW OF CONJEVERAM, SOUTH INDIA

Lot No. 65: Hunter, James

A VIEW FROM THE ROYAL ARTILLERY ENCAMPMENT, CONJEVERAM

  • Medium: Hand colored aquatint engraving
  • Year: 1804
  • Size: 20 x 15.7 inches
  • Place: London

Winning Bid : ₹36,000

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20,000 - 30,000


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240-360

Ends at Aug 22, 2024 08:04 PM IST

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Hunter, James

A VIEW FROM THE ROYAL ARTILLERY ENCAMPMENT, CONJEVERAM

First Edition
Plate No. 36 from a book titled 'Picturesque Scenery in the Kingdom of Mysore from Forty Drawings taken on the spot' by James Hunter
This aquatint is based on a picture by Hunter showing an army encampment in the foreground with the soaring gateways of a temple in the background. The gateways in the backgrounfd of this picture are probably from the Ekambareshvara Temple, the largest in Kanchipuram, which was erected in 1509 by king Krishnadeva Raya of Vijayanagara.

Paper watermarked E & P 1804

Year: 1804

Published By: Edward Orme, London, 1804.
Image Size: 27 x 33 cm (10.6 x 12.9 inches)
Sheet Size: 40 x 51 cm (15.7 x 20 inches)
Good condition
Provenance : Collection of a Gentleman

About Artist

James Hunter (1755 - 1792)

James Hunter served as a solider with the Royal Artillery of the British military in India. As an artist he often depicted aspects of military matters as well as snippets of everyday affairs around him. He took part in actively defeating Tippu Sultan’s…...Read More

Good Condition
Nickname Amount(Rs) Type Date & Time(IST)
1 anon0345 30000.00 Offline 28-08-2024 03:08:04 PM IST
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