Engraving by Thomas Boys: Hindoo Temple At Benares

River bank bristles with spires and domes while a crowded boat slides by.

This engraving is by Thomas Boys, from England, United Kingdom, and dates to the mid 19th century. It is ink on paper. Printmaking carried enthusiasm for the Orient beyond a small circle of patrons, because publishers and artists produced illustrated books on travel and religion that could be distributed affordably to all classes. Along the far shore a pointed temple tower and several smaller domes crowd together, with white-sailed boats beyond. A small boat with figures rides the near water, and an arched gateway frames the left. The title is in capitals below. It is 10.75 inches wide and 8.2 high.

A busy waterfront, kept admirably tidy by the burin.