The Motee Girna, or Fall of Pearls in the Rajemahal Hills, Charles Ramus Forrest, 1808

Attributed to lieutenant-colonel charles ramus forrest (1750-1827) the fall of pearls, rajmahal hills inscribed 'the motee jhurna or fall of pearls in the rajmahal hills' on the reverse watercolour on paper travel, science & natural history, by christie's, london, october 15, 2009, lot 59 made into plate six from a picturesque tour along the rivers ganges and jumna in india, showing the moti jharna waterfall in the rajmahal hills. Also known as the fall of pearls, forrest describes the cascade as ‘a sheet of silver’ breaking 'into showers of sparkling spray'. Object Type: print. Date: 1808. Place of creation: Rajmahal. Dimensions: height: 17.8 cm (7 in); width: 26.7 cm (10.5 in). Medium: watercolor. Depicted Place: Rajmahal. Charles Ramus Forrest - The Motee Jhurna or Fall of Pearls in the Rajmahal Hills