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The image displays a scene with delicate, sketch-like brushstrokes and lines. The perspective is slightly above eye level, focused on a large domed structure against the skyline. There is a hill hinting at the horizon with a rustic dwelling and animals in the foreground. The color palette consists of shades of brown ink, creating a monochromatic and antique feel.
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The image displays a scene with delicate, sketch-like brushstrokes and lines. The perspective is slightly above eye level, focused on a large domed structure against the skyline. There is a hill hinting at the horizon with a rustic dwelling and animals in the foreground. The color palette consists of shades of brown ink, creating a monochromatic and antique feel.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

Antiquities of Dacca

George Chinnery

Date
1814/1827
Medium
pen and brown ink over graphite on laid paper
Dimensions
overall: 11.4 x 10.7 cm (4 1/2 x 4 3/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1995.52.19
Credit line
Gift of William B. O'Neal
Time span
1801 to 1825
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • British
  • Pakistan
  • architecture
Provenance

(Thos. Agnew & Sons Ltd., London); purchased by William B. O'Neal, Charlottesville, VA, 1975-1994; gift to NGA, 1995.

Inscription

center in brown ink: Antiquities / of DACCA

NGA object ID 75884. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.