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Pen and wash drawing of a riverside city with stepped ghats, domed temples, palace towers and moored boats.

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View of Part of the City of Benares

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William Hodges

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View of Part of the City of Benares, William Hodges (1781), Wikimedia Commons. Via artnap.com

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This pen and wash drawing shows a riverside view of the city with stepped ghats descending to the water. Domed temples and arched palace towers rise above the steps, while several covered boats are moored in the foreground. The work is attributed to William Hodges and dated 1781.

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Date
1781
Medium
Print
Museum
Wikimedia Commons
License
Public domain
Themes
Cityscapes