{"product_id":"qutab-minar-1790s-engraving-with-book-chapter","title":"Qutab Minar - 1790s engraving with book chapter","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnsign James Blunt \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCuttub Minar in April 1794\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal 18th c. Engraving with book chapter (see details below)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEstimated date of printing: between 1794-1799\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlate: 26.5 x \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e19.5 cms \/ 10.5 x 7.6” app. \u0026amp; 4 additional pages of same size, printed recto-verso\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eNon-exportable antiquity. Cannot be exported out of India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e(The work will be shipped without a frame. \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/redearthindia.com\/pages\/framing\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFraming\u003c\/a\u003e is available on request.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis historical illustration depicts a detailed architectural view and engineering study of the Qutab Minar, Delhi. The original sketch is likely made by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnsign James Blunt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApril 1794\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and this (possibly engraving) print may have been published between 1795-1799. The plate is accompanied by the book chapter on the Qutab, “A description of the Cuttub Minar”, making it even more precious. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis was published in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAsiatick Researches; or, Transactions of the Society, Instituted in Bengal, for Inquiring into the History and Antiquities, the Arts, Sciences, and Literature, of Asia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e. Vol. 4. Calcutta: Printed by the Press, 1795\u003c\/em\u003e. It was \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/books.google.co.in\/books?id=AttYAAAAYAAJ\u0026amp;pg=PA322-IA2\u0026amp;source=gbs_selected_pages\u0026amp;cad=1#v=onepage\u0026amp;q\u0026amp;f=false\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003elater published in London, in 1799\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. It is hard to ascertain the exact edition from which this plate and chapter, has been extracted, as several editions exist with variations. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGround Plan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: The circular insert at the top right represents a precise ground plan mapping out the alternating angular and semicircular fluting pattern that characteristically details the tower's lowest level.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e*\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition Report: In good condition overall: no major damage or tears. Some foxing, as clearly visible in the images. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art at Red Earth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47965229023395,"sku":"PRT-VPR-82","price":0.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/redearthindia.com\/products\/qutab-minar-1790s-engraving-with-book-chapter","provider":"Red Earth","version":"1.0","type":"link"}