Delhi School, circa 1860
Delhi School, circa 1860

The Jami Masjid, Delhi

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Delhi School, circa 1860
The Jami Masjid, Delhi
inscribed in Urdu (in the margin)
pencil, pen and ink and watercolour, heightened with touches of white, gold and gum arabic, within the artist's original black and gold-lined border, unframed
20 x 25 in. (50.8 x 64.8 cm.)

Lot Essay

The present watercolour is based on a later western view of the Jami Masjid and not on the popular view painted by the Daniells.

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