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The Salt Water Lake, east of Calcutta, crowded with boats, with the city in the distance
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Watercolour of the Salt Water Lake east of
Calcutta by Thomas Prinsep (1800-1830) c.1827-8. Inscribed on the
album page, 'Salt Water Lake. c.1827-8, Hollowed date trees as
canoes, The Sunderbund wood boats, Calcutta in extreme distance'.
The Prinsep's served in India for several generations. Thomas
Princep was in charge of the surveying of the Sunderbunds; a large
area of fresh and saltwater mangrove swamp in Bengal. In December
1828, Thomas Princep published a 'Survey of the Salt Lake or
Marshes adjoining Calcutta'. Five of his brothers were also in
India.
Title: The Salt Water Lake, east of Calcutta, crowded with boats,
with the city in the distance
Description:
Watercolour of the Salt Water Lake east of
Calcutta by Thomas Prinsep (1800-1830) c.
1827-8.
Inscribed on the
album page, 'Salt Water Lake.
c.
1827-8, Hollowed date trees as
canoes, The Sunderbund wood boats, Calcutta in extreme distance'.
The Prinsep's served in India for several generations.
Thomas
Princep was in charge of the surveying of the Sunderbunds; a large
area of fresh and saltwater mangrove swamp in Bengal.
In December
1828, Thomas Princep published a 'Survey of the Salt Lake or
Marshes adjoining Calcutta'.
Five of his brothers were also in
India.
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