Indian Temple, ca. 1808–12, Watercolor, sheet: 4 15/16 x 6 9/16 in. ( x cm), Drawings, George Chinnery (British, London

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Indian Temple, ca. 1808–12, Watercolor, sheet: 4 15/16 x 6 9/16 in. ( x cm), Drawings, George Chinnery (British, London 1774–1852 Macau), Born and trained in London, Chinnery departed for India in 1802, moving from Madras to Calcutta, to Dacca (now Dhaka, Bangladesh) to seek portrait commissions. This lively sketch of a small Indian temple, falling into ruin and buffeted by a passing squall, dates to his residence in the latter city between 1808 and 1812

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Size: 5230px × 3907px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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