The view shows the islands of Bombay, part of the village of Mazagaon, and the Mahratta mountains in the background. The top of Belvidere House and Cross Island are on the left; to the right is Fort George. Ships are pictured at anchor in the ha
This is plate 8 from James Wales' 'Bombay Views'. The series was painted for Sir Charles Malet (1752-1815), the British Resident of Poona, who Wales met in Bombay in 1791.
Across the water is Chaul and the Kanheri.
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Twelve views of the island of Bombay and its vicinity
Twelve views of the island of Bombay and its vicinity
Twelve views of the island of Bombay and its vicinity
Twelve views of the island of Bombay and its vicinity
The Kanheri caves on the island of Salsette, near Bombay, Maharashtra
Twelve views of the island of Bombay and its vicinity
Cowasjee, a man who had his nose reconstructed with the aid of plastic surgery
Isobel Walker, aged 112
Twelve views of the island of Bombay and its vicinity
William Buchan
Twelve views of the island of Bombay and its vicinity
Twelve views of the island of Bombay and its vicinity
Twelve views of the island of Bombay and its vicinity
Twelve views of the island of Bombay and its vicinity
Twelve views of the island of Bombay and its vicinity
Peter Garden aged 131
Cowasjee, a man who had his nose reconstructed with the aid of plastic surgery
Twelve views of the island of Bombay and its vicinity
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