Charles George Nicholls (fl. 1792-1818)
View of Allahabad
signed 'C.G. Nicholls delt.' (lower right, in the margin) and inscribed 'View of ALLAHABAD.' (in the lower margin)
pencil, pen and ink and watercolour, with scratching out, within the artist's black-lined border, unframed
8¼ x 9¾ in. (21 x 24.7 cm.)
Lot Essay
Allahabad was the capital of the North West Provinces and lies at the confluence of the Ganges and the Jumna.