Lt. Col. Charles Ramus Forrest (b. 1748)

Vignette of Sakrigali Pass between Bengal and Bihar, with an Indian temple in the background and an elephant in the foreground

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Lt. Col. Charles Ramus Forrest (b. 1748)
Vignette of Sakrigali Pass between Bengal and Bihar, with an Indian temple in the background and an elephant in the foreground
pencil and watercolour, heightened with touches of gum arabic, unframed
6.5/8 x 9.1/8 in. (16.8 x 23.2 cm.)

Engraved

C.R. Forrest, A Picturesque Tour along the Rivers Ganges and Jumna, in India, London, 1824, p. 191.

Lot Essay

Forrest's account of his travels, preceded by a history of India, is interspersed with 24 views seen along the journey in addition to the vignettes on the title and end page where the view of Sakrigali Pass appears.

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