Ghat near Etawah on the river Yamuna, Uttar Pradesh. Coloured etching by William Hodges, 1787.
- Hodges, William, 1744-1797.
- Date:
- 20 May 1787
- Reference:
- 26639i
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- Select views in India
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About this work
Description
The term "gaut" or ghat refers to steps, often flights of steps found at riverbanks, where ablutions are performed. Yamuna, the name of a goddess, is also another name for the Jumna river, a tributary of the Ganges.
Publication/Creation
London (22 Charing Cross) : J. Wells, 20 May 1787.
Physical description
1 print : soft ground etching with aquatint, printed in sepia, with watercolour ; platemark 32.6 x 47.7 cm.
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Lettering
A view of the gaut at Etawa, on the banks of the river Jumna ; drawn on the spot & engraved by W. Hodges
References note
Travel in aquatint and lithography 1770-1860 from the library of J.R. Abbey, San Francisco 1991, vol. 2, no. 416.26
Reference
Wellcome Collection 26639i
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