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Dak Gharry, 23 December 1859

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Date

1859

Artist

William Simpson (1823-1899)

Collective Title

Sketchbook from Calcutta to Peshwar

Collection

Yale Center for British Art

Image Link

https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:70612

Description

Credit: Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Paul F. Walter

Inscription

Inscribed in graphite, lower right: "Dak Gharrie | 23 Dec 1859"

Descriptive Medium

Graphite on medium, smooth, cream wove paper

Image Licence

Public Domain, Yale Center for British Art

Image Credit

image credit Yale Center for British Art

Location

India

Country

Medium

Tags

Horse-drawn

Category

People & Society

TWW Comment

William Simpson arrived in Kolkata on the 29th October 1859, so it is likely that this watercolour was painted in Eastern India.

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