Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by Bell, active 1840s, British

after Bernard Picart, 1673–1733, French

Published by A. Fullarton & Co., active 1820s–ca. 1860, British
Title:
Hindu Fakirs Practising their Superstitious Rites
Date:
ca. 1840
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/8 × 10 1/2 inches (18.1 × 26.7 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered below image: "Picart | Bell | HINDU FAKIRS PRACTISING THEIR SUPERSTITIOUS RITES. | under the Banyan Tree. | A. Fullarton & co. London & Edinburgh"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Frank de Caro and Rosan Augusta Jordan
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B2017.7.15
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
landscape | architectural subject | temple | Hindu | rituals | rites | religious and mythological subject
Associated Places:
India
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:75749