File:William Hodges - A View of the City of Benares - B1978.43.1801 - Yale Center for British Art.jpg

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William Hodges: A View of the City of Benares  wikidata:Q106816032 reasonator:Q106816032
Artist
William Hodges  (1744–1797)  wikidata:Q730841 s:en:Author:William Hodges q:en:William Hodges
 
William Hodges
Description British explorer and painter
Date of birth/death 28 October 1744 Edit this at Wikidata 6 March 1797 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death London Brixham (Devonshire)
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London, Derby, Bengalen
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artist QS:P170,Q730841
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A View of the City of Benares
Object type print
object_type QS:P31,Q11060274
Description
English: 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.
Depicted place Varanasi
Date circa  Edit this at Wikidata
Medium Gray wash and graphite on laid paper, laid down on 19th century wash mount
Dimensions height: 57.2 cm (22.5 in) Edit this at Wikidata; width: 87 cm (34.2 in) Edit this at Wikidata
dimensions QS:P2048,+57.2U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,+87.0U174728
institution QS:P195,Q6352575
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B1978.43.1801 (Yale Center for British Art) Edit this at Wikidata
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Source Yale Center for British Art Edit this at Structured Data on Commons
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