A temple on the river bank, ghazipur (u. P. ) 14 september 1803. Pen-and-ink and wash drawing, by henry salt (1780-1827), of a mosque on the river bank at ghazipur in uttar pradesh, dated 14th september 1803. This drawing is inscribed on the front in ink: 'gazipore'; and in pencil: '23'. Viscount valentia (george annesley) wrote, "september 14. -this was a hotter day than any we had experienced. About four in the evening we passed gazypore, where are cantonments for three regiments of cavalry, and at the end of the town a palace of the nawaub of oude overhanging the river, which was now wide, and the current so slow, that we have made but sixteen coss in fourteen hours. ". Object Type: drawing. Date: 14 September 1803. Place of creation: London. Dimensions: height: 32 cm (12.5 in); width: 28.2 cm (11.1 in). Medium: pen and ink on paper. Depicted Place: Ghazipur. Collection: British Library. A temple on the river bank, Ghazipur (U.P.). 14 September 1803 - British Library WD101
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