GRINDLAY, Captain Robert Melville

Portico of a Hindoo Temple, with other Hindoo and Mahomedan Buildings

Publisher: Smith, Elder & Co., Cornhill
London, Year: 1830

65,000

Fine original hand-coloured aquatint from Captain Robert Melville Grindlay’s celebrated Scenery, Costumes and Architecture, chiefly on the Western Side of India. Drawn by David Roberts after Grindlay’s sketches and engraved by R. G. Reeve, the plate presents an impressive architectural fantasy centred upon the richly ornamented portico of a Hindu temple overlooking a landscape of ancient and Indo-Islamic monuments.

Roberts’ masterly treatment of architectural perspective, intricate stone carving and luminous interior lighting makes this one of the most artistically accomplished plates in Grindlay’s monumental publication.

Description

Engraving size: 30 x 22 cm.

Sheet Size: 31 x 40 cm.

Mounting: This original hand-colored aquatint can be mounted for added protection and is ready to be framed or stored. This service is complimentary with all our engravings and maps.

Exportable: No

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Captain Robert Melville Grindlay’s Portico of a Hindoo Temple, with other Hindoo and Mahomedan Buildings, is available for viewing at our store.