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Henry Salt: sketches and drawings

India in aquatint · 1780–1827

Henry Salt (1780–1827): india in aquatint. SketchMap Atlas shows 5 sketches by Henry Salt on the world map, each placed where it was drawn.

English artist, diplomat and Egyptologist. As a young man he travelled to India, Ceylon and Abyssinia as a draughtsman, and his drawings were turned into aquatints. He later served as British consul-general in Egypt.

Sketches by Henry Salt and where they were drawn

Mosque at Lucknow — Henry Salt, 1809Mosque at Lucknow
1809 · 📍 Lucknow, India
The Great Temple at Tanjore — Henry Salt, 1809The Great Temple at Tanjore
1809 · 📍 Thanjavur, India
Pagoda at Ramisseram — Henry Salt, 1809Pagoda at Ramisseram
1809 · 📍 Rameswaram, India
Ancient Excavations at Carli — Henry Salt, 1809Ancient Excavations at Carli
1809 · 📍 Karla Caves, Maharashtra, India
Calcutta — Henry Salt, 1809Calcutta
1809 · 📍 Kolkata, India

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Who was Henry Salt?

English artist, diplomat and Egyptologist.

Where did Henry Salt draw?

India. Every sketch is shown on the map at the place where it was made.

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The works on SketchMap Atlas are drawing.

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The works shown here are marked “Public domain” and come from Wikimedia Commons. Check the source link of each work for the exact terms.

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