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Calcutta — Henry Salt, 1809

“Calcutta” was drawn by Henry Salt in 1809 at Kolkata, India. It is a drawing work shown on SketchMap Atlas at the place where it was made.

Calcutta by Henry Salt, 1809, drawn at Kolkata, India
Calcutta · 1809 · 📍 Kolkata, India

Mansions and the Hooghly bank in an aquatint from Salt’s “Twenty-four Views”.

ArtistHenry Salt
Year1809
PlaceKolkata, India
Techniquedrawing
LicencePublic domain
SourceWikimedia Commons
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Henry Salt drew “Calcutta” at Kolkata, India.

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“Calcutta” by Henry Salt dates from 1809.

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