Hooghly River

John Edward Sachéabout 1881

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

View of sailing ships anchored in the river close to land and smaller traditional boats anchored on the riverbank. Also visible in the foreground is a man dressed in lightly colored traditional garments, standing next to a boat and with one hand on his back.

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Title: Hooghly River
Creator: John Edward Saché
Date Created: about 1881
Location Created: Kolkata, India; Calcutta, India
Physical Dimensions: 23.3 × 29 cm (9 3/16 × 11 7/16 in.)
Type: Print
External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
Medium: Albumen silver print
Terms of Use: Open Content
Number: 2007.26.206.7
Culture: Prussian / British
Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Partial gift from the Wilson Centre for Photography
Creator Display Name: John Edward Saché (Prussian or British, born Prussia, 1824 - 1882)
Classification: Photographs (Visual Works)

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John Edward Saché India River Sailing ship