This original print documents a formal meeting (durbar) between the governor- general and the Raja of Nahan (Nahun), ruler of a small kingdom in what is now Himachal Pradesh state. Lord Auckland is shown seated on a throne-like chair in the center of a row of other seated dignitaries. The raja is depicted to his right. Arrayed on the floor in front of them are various gifts offered to the governor-general. Emily Eden (1797–1869), an amateur artist who traveled to India in 1836 when her brother George Eden (Lord Auckland) was appointed governor-general of India. Eden spent six years in India, 2½ years of which she traveled its northern provinces with the camp of the governor-general. She encountered numerous kings, princes, and native peoples, many of whom became subjects of her sketches.
Size: 41 x 50 cm. This Chromolithograph can be mounted for added protection ready to be framed/stored. This service is complimentary with all our engravings & maps.
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