Live Auction 5506Travel, Science and Natural History
John Gantz (1772-1853)
Lot 180

John Gantz (1772-1853)

The Choultry in the sea off the Island of Rameswaram

Closed8 October 2014

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GBP 4,750

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John Gantz (1772-1853)
The Choultry in the sea off the Island of Rameswaram
watercolour on paper laid down on card
12 ¾ x 17 7/8in. (32.5 x 45cm.)

Specialist note

Rameswaram, to the East of Cape Comorin is deeply venerated by the Hindu. The Choultry would have been built to accomodate pilgrims to the Shiva temple, at one of the sacred bathing places near by.