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Description: | Pencil drawing of the river at Haridwar with mountains in the background by Robert Smith (1787-1873) in 1813. This is one of a series of 29 drawings (29 folios) of landscapes and architecture in the Punjab and Uttar Pradesh in 1812 and 1813. Inscribed on the original cover is:' No. 4. Rewarry & Seik Country: Siharunpoor & Hurdwar. Lines of March etc.'; on the inside of the cover is: 'Drawn by Col Smith. R.E. Owner of the extensive round house at Paignton, Devon. Book of Sketches sold by auction at the above house - 4 of the books purchased by me. J. Pethwick. The Colonel was splendid as a draftsman, but the worst possible as a painter.' The drawings are inscribed with titles in pencil.
Haridwar is an ancient town located at the base of the Shiwalik Hills in the foothills of the Himalayas at the point where the River Ganges flows onto the plains of India. The Hari-ki-Pairi is the main bathing ghat of the town and the spot where Vishnu is believed to have left his footprint. Haridwar (Vishnu’s Gate) is one of the 7 holy cities of Hinduism and attracts many pilgrims who come to bathe in the waters here. | License: | http://www.bl.uk/services/copy/permission.html | Rights holder: | British Library | Source: | Collect Britain | Creator: | Smith, Robert (1787-1873) | Identifier: | http://www.collectbritain.co.uk/personal... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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