Public collection via the Cleveland Museum of Art
AT-00012834View of the Riverbank of the Narmada at Omkareshwar
About the Artwork
Bridges now span the river, which is dammed to the east to provide hydroelectric power. When this photograph was made, the river was an important site of trade and transportation, and the riverbank a major locale for commerce and commuting.
Inscriptions
Graphite inscription on verso: "1624"
Provenance
Jeffrey Bates, United Kingdom 2001: Prahlad Bubbar Ltd, London, England Sold to Private Collection, London, England 2001–2024: (Prahlad Bubbar Ltd., London, England, sold to The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH) September 9, 2024–: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Data retrieved from the Cleveland Museum of Art on October 8, 2026. The museum may have updated its record since.
Quick Overview
- Artist
- Raja Deen Dayal (Indian, 1844–1905)
- Date
- 1882
- Medium
- albumen print
- Dimensions
- Paper: 19.4 x 26 cm (7 5/8 x 10 1/4 in.)
- Type
- Photograph
- Classification
- Photograph
- Department
- Photography
- Credit line
- Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
- Accession no.
- 2024.83
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