Unveiling The Outram Statue At Calcutta Kolkata India Antique Picture 1897 QE#06

Description: Unveiling The Outram Statue At Calcutta Kolkata India 1897 Antique Print A print from a disbound book of the British Empire published 1897. With an unrelated picture on the reverse, this has been trimmed from the original page size to fit boarded envelope, scan shows the trimmed page being sold. Suitable for framing, the average page size is approx 10.75" x 8.25" or 27.5cm x 21cm, including text and border. Average image size approx 8.75" x 6.25" or 22.5cm x 16cm This is an antique print not a modern copy or reproduction and can show signs of age or previous use commensurate with the age of the print, please view the scans as they form part of the description. 1897 is the printing date, the original date of creation can be earlier. All prints will be sent bagged and in a boarded envelope for maximum protection. While every care is taken to ensure my scans or photos accurately represent the item offered for sale, due to differences in monitors and internet pages my pictures may not be an exact match in brightness or contrast to the actual item. Text description beneath the picture (subject to any spelling errors due to the OCR program used) UNVEILING THE OUTRAM STATUE AT CALCUTTA. It was during the term of office of Lord Northbrook (1872 to 1876) that the ceremony of unveiling the statue to Sir James Outram took place. Outram, the hero of Lucknow —Outram, the Bayard of India, as his friends loved to call this chivalrous and daring soldier—well earned the gratitude of the Government of India. The spirited equestrian statue, which the Viceroy is unveiling in official pomp, stands on the Maidan—a great open space at Calcutta. In the foreground are the long lines of the British and native troops, the pennons of the Lancers adding brightness to the ceremony. On the horizon we catch a glimpse of the waters of the Hooghley. The name of the Commander in-Chief of the troops present, that of Lord Napier of Magdala, recalls a warrior-family to whom India—and, indeed, every part of the Empire—owes a debt of gratitude for faithful and heroic service.

Price: 3.99 GBP

Location: Dereham

End Time: 2024-11-25T08:35:54.000Z

Shipping Cost: 20.62 GBP