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'Hurdwar. India. May 1878'
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Oil painting on paper by Marianne North of
Haridwar, dated May 1878. Marianne North visited India in 1877-79
and completed over 200 paintings whilst there.Haridwar is a holy
city of Hinduism built on the west bank of the Ganga river at the
point where the river flows out of the hills into the plains. At
this point the Ganges Canal begins. Every twelve years in occasion
of the great Kumbha Mela thousands of pilgrims come to bathe in the
purifying waters of the river.In her autobiography, 'Recollections
of a happy life' of 1892, Marianne North wrote, "Hardwar is like
Benares, all on one side of the river, and from the opposite bank
one gets the finest view of its strange old buildings, built at
different times and by different races of Hindus, in all kind of
architecture, backed by wooded cliffs and hills. Hardwar is a most
enjoyable place for an artist, full of picturesque bits of street
views. I went one morning into a room overhanging the river, with
three fantastic windows and many coloured hangings...The people at
Hardwar seemed a fine race, and were most
friendly."
Title: 'Hurdwar. India. May 1878'
Description:
Oil painting on paper by Marianne North of
Haridwar, dated May 1878.
Marianne North visited India in 1877-79
and completed over 200 paintings whilst there.
Haridwar is a holy
city of Hinduism built on the west bank of the Ganga river at the
point where the river flows out of the hills into the plains.
At
this point the Ganges Canal begins.
Every twelve years in occasion
of the great Kumbha Mela thousands of pilgrims come to bathe in the
purifying waters of the river.
In her autobiography, 'Recollections
of a happy life' of 1892, Marianne North wrote, "Hardwar is like
Benares, all on one side of the river, and from the opposite bank
one gets the finest view of its strange old buildings, built at
different times and by different races of Hindus, in all kind of
architecture, backed by wooded cliffs and hills.
Hardwar is a most
enjoyable place for an artist, full of picturesque bits of street
views.
I went one morning into a room overhanging the river, with
three fantastic windows and many coloured hangings.
The people at
Hardwar seemed a fine race, and were most
friendly.
".
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