About Sravanabelagola Jain Pilgrimage Site With Gommateshwara Statue Benjamin Swain Ward c 1806 Vintage Orientalist Painting of India
Benjamin was trained at the Madras Survey School and worked under Colin Mackenzie (1753–1821) during the Mysore Survey of 1799–1810. This view, copied by John Newman in 1810, shows Shravanabelagola in the Indian state of Karnataka. Swain Ward visited the town on 17 August 1806. Shravanabelagola is one of the most famous Jain pilgrimage sites in southern India, dominated by a huge statute of the god Bahubali (seen on top of the hill). Known as the Gommateshwara Statue, it is the largest free-standing sculpture in India. The British Library’s India Office keeps a collection of original military drawings from the Mysore Survey by or attributed to Benjamin Swain Ward.
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Sravanabelagola - Jain Pilgrimage Site - With Gommateshwara Statue - Benjamin Swain Ward c 1806 - Vintage Orientalist Painting of India by Benjamin Swain Ward. Our posters are produced on acid-free 220 GSM papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All posters include a sufficent white border around the image to allow for future framing, if desired. Product will be shipped in 2-3 days