From:Williamson Art Gallery and Museum

Name/TitleThe Burning Ghat

About this objectEtching depicting the Ganges River at Varanasi. The title of this work refers to a Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi, a place of great significance in Hindu cremation rituals. It's where bodies are traditionally cremated on funeral pyres, as part of the belief that cremation at this ghat can liberate the soul from the cycle of rebirth and lead to salvation.

MakerLumsden, Ernest Stephen (1883-1948)

Maker Roleprintmaker

Date Made1929

Period20th century

Style and IconographyEtching Revival

Style and IconographyUrban Landscape

Style and IconographyLandscape

Style and IconographyMarine Art

Inscription and MarksOn bottom left of etching: "Lumsden 1929"
In pencil on bottom right: "B1599 The Burning Ghat 5.34566"
In pencil on bottom centre of mount: "Burning Ghat"

Techniqueetching on paper

Measurementsprint height: 25cm
print width: 38cm

mount height: 40.5cm
mount width: 56cm

Subject and Association KeywordsIndia

Subject and Association KeywordsGanges River, India

Subject and Association Keywordsriver

Subject and Association KeywordsManikarnika Ghat, India

Subject and Association Keywordsboat

Named CollectionAlbert Taylor Collection

Credit LinePresented by Albert Taylor

Object Typeprint

Object numberBIKGM.9182

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