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Attributed to Frances Flowerdew Gill (1817-1887)
A Panorama of Matheran, near Bombay
signed 'F.Gill' (on the inside cover), and extensively inscribed 'Panorama of Matheran,/This consists of two views, one from Panorama Point, the other from Chowk/Point:-the former extending from the Bell Rock of Parbhul on the left, to the great/bluff of Aoopah;- the latter, from Aoopah to Kurnala or Funnel Hill. The difference/of five miles between Panorama Pt and Chowk Pt makes some variation at the/parts where the views are joined to each other, but this is scarcely noticeable./The views on this mountain, being generally through the branches, or over the/tops of trees, this feature of the scenery has been preserved; and an attempt/has been made to depict the prevalent forms of foliage. The visit to Panorama Pt/should be make in the morning, and to Chowk Pt in the evening. A telescope/is not necessary to make out the landscape, nor was one used on the rather/hazy day when these sketches were made. The panorama is one of great/geographical interest; shewing to the Eastward, the line of Sayhadri Mounts/for two degrees of lattitude, (or 120 geographical miles), the watershed of many/rivers flowing both eastward and westward. This line of Ghauts extends from/the great hill of Bhoja at the Southern extremity to the dimly-seen Waghera/hill to the Northward; including many remarkable mountains, among which/is Kulsubaiee, the highest peak of the range, 5400.3 feet above the level of the sea./About 40 forts are to be identified; - and S.S.E. are the hills, up the scarps of which/the works of the great Bhore Ght Incline may be seen in progress. To the W. lies the harbour of Bombay, with its islands and shipping signifies the direction of the place mentioned, behind some interposing hill' (on the inside cover), and further inscribed with geographical details (upper edge)
pencil, pen and grey ink, grey wash, paper laid on canvas
the album 3¾ x 5½in. (9.5 x 13.9cm.), overall
