Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives

Panorama of Elphinstone Circle, Bombay

Summary

Collection ID:
FSA.A2000.02
Dates:
ca. 1870s
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
4 Prints
albumen, mounted contiguously
overall dimensions 22 x 111 cm.
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Four albumen prints by an anonymous photographer, mounted contiguously on paper, depicting a panoramic view of the Elphinstone Circle (Horniman Circle Gardens), Bombay (Mumbai).

Arrangement

Arrangement
One folder in one flat box.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
The Elphinstone Circle was a large garden complex in south Bombay, laid out in 1869 and completed in 1972. With the support of then-governor Lord Elphinstone, the green space known as Bombay Greens was converted into a circle surrounded by buildings, with walkways and trees planted throughout and an ornamental fountain in the center. The whole park was then renamed Elphinstone Circle after the governor. In 1947, the garden was again renamed, this time in honor of Benjamin Horniman, the editor of the Bombay Chronicle and supporter of Indian independence.

Administration

Custodial History
Purchase, 2000.

Digital Content


Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository.
Preferred Citation
Panorama of Elphinstone Circle, Bombay. FSA.A2000.02. National Museum of Asian Art Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.

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Local Numbers

Local Numbers
FSA A2000.02


Keywords

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Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Gardens -- India Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Parks -- India Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Bombay (India) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Albumen prints -- 1860-1880 Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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India -- Maharashtra -- Bombay (Mumbai) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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