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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
Panorama of Elphinstone Circle, Bombay
Summary
- Collection ID:
- FSA.A2000.02
- Dates:
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ca. 1870s
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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4 Printsalbumen, mounted contiguouslyoverall 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.
More Information
Local Numbers
Local Numbers
FSA A2000.02
Keywords
| 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 |
| Photographs | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| India -- Maharashtra -- Bombay (Mumbai) | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
National Museum of Asian Art Archives
Washington, D.C. 20013
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