Procession religieuse a Madras

1841

Later hand-coloured lithograph on paper

Print size: 14.5 x 19 in (36.7 x 48.5 cm)
Sheet size: 16.25 x 20.5 in (41.5 x 51.8 cm)

Published by Auguste Bry, Paris

The print is depicting a religious procession in Madras (now Chennai), India in 1841. It shows a group of people carrying a statue of a deity on a decorated carriage surrounded by crowds of people. The procession is accompanied by musicians and priests, and people can be seen carrying flags and flowers. The artwork captures the religious and cultural diversity of India during the colonial period and provides a glimpse into the religious practices of the time.

"Lithograph of a Hindu religious procession at Madras by L H de Rudder (1807-1881) published in 1848 after an original drawing by Prince Aleksandr Mikhailovich Saltuikov dating from July 1841. In Prince Saltuikov's description of his journey, he states that he stayed at the Governor's house while in Madras. Madras was founded by the English East India Company in 1639." (Source: British Library Board)

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