John Gantz (1772-1853)
John Gantz (1772-1853)

Resting palanquin bearers, near the Guindy Palace

细节
John Gantz (1772-1853)
Resting palanquin bearers, near the Guindy Palace
inscribed and dated 'Drawn by John Gantz. 1826' (lower right on the wash-line mount) and further inscribed 'Salaverum (?) Hills taken from the Guindy Palace' on the reverse
pencil and watercolour on paper, the sheet extended along the upper and lower edge
11 7/8 x 20¾in. (30.1 x 52.6cm.)

拍品专文

The Guindy National Park is situated several miles to the south-west of Madras. Within the park is Raj Bhavan or the Guindy Palace, the country residence of the Governors of Madras from 1817.