Plate nineteen from '24 views in hindostan by william orme'. Sold & published jany 1. 1802 by edward orme, printseller in ordinary to the king & royal family, no. 59 corner of brook street in bond street, london
this aquatint is based on a picture by william orme (fl. 1790-1825) and thomas daniell (1749-1840). The motijharna is a waterfall in the rajmahal hills of west bengal. It is visible between the two hills in the distance. The text accompanying this picture says that '[t]his scene is situated about 200 miles from calcutta, and is well known to travellers. The rajemahl hills form a boundary to the river ganges. Rajemahl was formerly the capital of one of the kings of bengal, the ruins of whose palace still remain. '
abbey travel 424, 2. Object Type: drawing. Date: 1802. Dimensions: height: 36 cm (14.1 in); width: 48 cm (18.8 in). Medium: aquatint. Distant View of Mootee Thurna, A Waterfall in the Rahemahl Hills, Bengal 5290
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