Panoramic View of New & Old Delhi & the Surrounding Country
Original 19th c. steel engraving (Engraver not verified)
Published in Nolan, Edward Henry. The Illustrated History of the British Empire in India and the East, from the Earliest Times to the Suppression of the Sepoy Mutiny in 1859. Vol. 1. London: Virtue, 1858
app. 14 x 21 cms / 5.5 x 8.2”
Non-exportable antiquity. Cannot be exported out of India.
(The work will be shipped without a frame. Framing is available on request.)
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This panoramic bird's-eye view captures the layout of the walled city of Delhi (Shahjahanabad) and its immediate surroundings just prior to or during the Revolt of 1857.
The print features a detailed numerical key indexing 20 specific sites, including major landmarks like the Yamuna River, Red Fort/Palace, Salimgarh Fort, Jama Masjid, Chandni Chowk, the city’s wall and gates and many more landmarks.
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Condition Report: In good condition overall: no major damage or tears. Foxing as is clearly visible in the image.