Lot Essay
Pontoon bridges like the one seen here were built out of boats and used only in the dry season. Permanent bridges were only constructed after the advent of the railway
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Maj. Gen. Sir Charles Walters D'Oyly, Bt. (1822-1900)
Indian Figures and Oxen working a Waterpump (recto); A Pontoon Bridge on the River Jumna (verso)
pencil and watercolour, unframed
8¾ x 12 7/8in. (222 x 327mm.)
Indian Figures and Oxen working a Waterpump (recto); A Pontoon Bridge on the River Jumna (verso)
pencil and watercolour, unframed
8¾ x 12 7/8in. (222 x 327mm.)