A View of the City of Benares, William Hodges, circa 1781

The original wash drawing for plate 45 in william hodges' book 'select views in india'. Hodges first visited the city of varanasi (also known as benares) in 1781. This holy city was built on the west bank of the river ganga, and is famous for its stepped banks or ghats. Because some hindus consider bathing in the water to be an act of purification, pilgrims congregate at the ghats to perform ablutions. In this print, one can discern (from left to right) the lalita ghat, the jalsain burning ghat, and the manikarnika ghat. In the distance, the two minarets of the alamgir mosque are also visible. Object Type: print. Date: circa 1781. Dimensions: height: 57.2 cm (22.5 in) ; width: 87 cm (34.2 in). Medium: graphite on laid paper, gray wash. Depicted Place: Varanasi. Collection: Yale Center for British Art. William Hodges - A View of the City of Benares - B1978.43.1801 - Yale Center for British Art

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Author: William Hodges (1744–1797)Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/

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drawings in the yale center for british art select views in india, drawn on the spot, in the years 1780, 1781, 1782, and 1783 uttar pradesh in the 18th century paintings by william hodges historical images of varanasi historical images of the ghats in varanasi graphite on laid paper gray wash varanasi yale center for british art william hodges