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Purser, W., fl. 1860-1864 Delhi

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08878.0192 Author/Creator: Purser, W., fl. 1860-1864 Place Written: s.l. Type: Engraving Date: 1861-1877 Pagination: 1 print : b&w Height: 22 cm, Width: 13.7 cm Order a Copy

One engraving entitled "Delhi" circa 1861-1877. Depicts a view everyday life in the city of Delhi, India. In the forefront of the image a cluster of figures converse by the roadside. In the background a figure walks alongside an elephant. Engraved by J. B. Neagle after a drawing by W. Purser.

Purser, W., fl. 1860
Neagle, J.B., fl. 1860

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