This gorgeous chromolithograph of Varanasi, India was published in Berlin by R. Wagner. It presents a panoramic view of the city from across the Ganges River. The chromolithograph is based on a watercolor by German artist Eduard Hildebrandt (1818-68). Hildebrandt took a trip around the world from 1860 to 1862 and chronicled his adventures with a series of stunning watercolors. Wagner published a collection of these as chromolithographs in 1864. The originals were exhibited a few years later at London's Crystal Palace. Mounted on a backing board, as issued.

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Condition: B

There are a couple of small spots of foxing in the image and a number of small abrasions along the edge of the chromolithograph. The backing board has been trimmed.