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Ganges River (India and Bangladesh)

Images

  • Shiva with the Ganges flowing from his head and Parvati seated on a tiger skin with Ganesha, Skanda and Nandi bull surrounded by devotees. Gouache drawing.
  • Dasasamadhi Ghat on the Ganges at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Coloured aquatint by Thomas Daniell, 1796.
  • Benares (Varanasi), Uttar Pradesh: people bathing in the river Ganges. Photograph.
  • Page 122: Shiva and Parvati on Nandi bull. Watercolour drawing.
  • Fakir's Rock on the river Ganges, near Sultanganj, Bihar: south west view. Coloured aquatint by Thomas and William Daniell, 1800.
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Catalogue

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    Chunar seen from the Ganges, Uttar Pradesh. Coloured etching by William Hodges, 1785.

    Hodges, William, 1744-1797. | Date: 20 May 1785 | Reference: 26745i
    Part of: Select views in India
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    Shiva, the Hindu deity, seated in the lotus position on a deerskin. Gouache painting.

    | Reference: 566450i
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    Mausoleum of Makhdam Shah Daulut at Maner, Bihar. Coloured etching by William Hodges, 1786.

    Hodges, William, 1744-1797. | Date: 20 December 1786 | Reference: 26713i
    Part of: Select views in India
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    Ganga and her transport. Gouache drawing.

    | Reference: 26011i
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    Dasasamadhi Ghat on the Ganges at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Coloured aquatint by Thomas Daniell, 1796.

    Daniell, Thomas, 1749-1840. | Date: May 1796 | Reference: 27607i
    Part of: Oriental scenery
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