View of the lake at Bhopal

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F.H. Sandys after Captain Vincent Eyre, 1855
View of the lake at Bhopal
signed, inscribed and dated 'Bhopal from sketch by/Captn. V Eyre/F.h Sandys. 1855.' (on the reverse)
oil on board, unframed
13½ x 177/8 in. (34.3 x 45.4 cm.)

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Lot Essay

Bhopal was built on the site of the 11th century city of Bhojapal founded by the legendary Raja Bhoj who is credited with having constructed the lakes around which the city is built. An Afgan mercenary from Delhi, Dost Mohammed Khan, founded the Bhopal dynasty at the end of the 17th century when it became a tiny Muslim dot in a predominantly Hindu state.

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