Constance Frederica Gordon Cumming (1837-1924)

Study of Indian rubber trees at Peradehia

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Constance Frederica Gordon Cumming (1837-1924)
Study of Indian rubber trees at Peradehia
signed, inscribed and dated 'Study of Indian Rubber Trees. Peradehia/July 7th 1873/C.F.G.Cumming' (lower right)
pencil and watercolour, heightened with white and gum arabic
20.1/8 x 26 in. (51.6 x 67.3 cm.)

Lot Essay

Many artists such as Robert Home (1752-1834) and Sir Alexander Allan (1764-1820) published views of the mausoleum. The present watercolour is closest to the view published by Home in 1796 in his A Description of Seringapatam.

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