From:Williamson Art Gallery and Museum

Name/TitleMunshi Ghat

About this objectEtching depicting Munshi Ghat in Uttar Pradesh, India. The scene depicts a harbour with various figures and small boats.

Ernest Stephen Lumsden was a British painter, printmaker, and etching expert renowned for his atmospheric landscapes and architectural scenes. Born in London, he studied at Reading Art School and briefly at the Académie Julian in Paris. He taught at Edinburgh College of Art and became deeply associated with Scotland, where he lived for much of his life.

Lumsden produced over 350 etchings, often printing his own plates, and travelled widely, including multiple trips to India, which inspired some of his most celebrated works. He authored The Art of Etching (1925), a definitive manual on the subject. He was elected to the Royal Scottish Academy and was married to fellow artist Mabel Royds

MakerLumsden, Ernest Stephen (1883-1948)

Maker Roleprintmaker

Date Made1928

Period20th century

Style and IconographyLandscape

Style and IconographyUrban Landscape

Style and IconographyMarine Art

Style and IconographyEtching Revival

Inscription and MarksIn bottom left of print: "Lumsden 1928"
In pencil on paper (among other markings): "Munshi Ghat"

Techniqueetching on paper

Measurementsprint height: 23.5cm
print width: 32.5cm

mount height: 40.5cm
mount width: 56cm

Subject and Association KeywordsIndia

Subject and Association KeywordsMunshi Ghat, India

Subject and Association Keywordsriver

Subject and Association Keywordsboat

Named CollectionAlbert Taylor Collection

Credit LinePresented by Albert Taylor

Object Typeprint

Object numberBIKGM.9263

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