Lot Essay
The present drawing must have originally come from the same album as those in the following lot and can therefore be dated to 1861 and attributed to the same artist 'MK'.
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Views in Indiaincluding: the Taj Mahal from the top of the gateway (illustrated); The Taj Mahal from Agra Fort; The Fort of Agra from the Taj; View of the Jumna from Agra Fort; Entrance Gateway of the mausoleum at Secundra 4 miles from Agra; English Church at Cawnpore; Dak bungalow at Futtehpore near Cawnpore; Remarkably interesting native village called Jellalabad between Cawnpore and Agra; The Booriga Ghat, 11 miles from Agra; Alumbargh, Lucknow; Lucknow looking at the Goonotie from the Iron Bridge; and Junction of the Jumna with a mountainous stream
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English School, circa 1861
Views in Indiaincluding: the Taj Mahal from the top of the gateway (illustrated); The Taj Mahal from Agra Fort; The Fort of Agra from the Taj; View of the Jumna from Agra Fort; Entrance Gateway of the mausoleum at Secundra 4 miles from Agra; English Church at Cawnpore; Dak bungalow at Futtehpore near Cawnpore; Remarkably interesting native village called Jellalabad between Cawnpore and Agra; The Booriga Ghat, 11 miles from Agra; Alumbargh, Lucknow; Lucknow looking at the Goonotie from the Iron Bridge; and Junction of the Jumna with a mountainous stream
inscribed as title (on the backing sheet) and numbered variously between '3' and '33' (on the corner of the backing sheet)
pencil, blue and brown wash, unframed
9 x 11 in. (23 x 28 cm.); and smaller (15)
Views in Indiaincluding: the Taj Mahal from the top of the gateway (illustrated); The Taj Mahal from Agra Fort; The Fort of Agra from the Taj; View of the Jumna from Agra Fort; Entrance Gateway of the mausoleum at Secundra 4 miles from Agra; English Church at Cawnpore; Dak bungalow at Futtehpore near Cawnpore; Remarkably interesting native village called Jellalabad between Cawnpore and Agra; The Booriga Ghat, 11 miles from Agra; Alumbargh, Lucknow; Lucknow looking at the Goonotie from the Iron Bridge; and Junction of the Jumna with a mountainous stream
inscribed as title (on the backing sheet) and numbered variously between '3' and '33' (on the corner of the backing sheet)
pencil, blue and brown wash, unframed
9 x 11 in. (23 x 28 cm.); and smaller (15)