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Bird's eye view from above the Opium Godown at Patna, 1814 (w/c on paper)

Bird's eye view from above the Opium Godown at Patna, 1814 (w/c on paper)
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Image title
Bird's eye view from above the Opium Godown at Patna, 1814 (w/c on paper)
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Artist
Sita Ram (fl.c.1814-23) / Indian
Location
British Library, London, UK
Medium
watercolour on paper
Date
1814 AD (C19th AD)
Dimensions
21.3x23.5 cms
Image description

From 'Views by Seeta Ram from Patna to Benares Vol. II' was produced for the Lord Moira, afterwards the Marquess of Hastings, by Sita Ram between 1814-15. The British used Patna as a centre for manufacturing opium for exportation and medicinal purposes. The godown or store was located on the river bank and on the site of an old Dutch Factory.

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From the British Library archive / Bridgeman Images
Image keywords
19th century / tree / art / trade / colour / drawing / warehouse / river / building / India / Asia / opium / drug / landscape / bird's eye view / panoramic view / watercolour / mzdrawing

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