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Descent of the Ganges, Detail

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Frederic, Louis
Photographer: Arthur Llewellyn Basham

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Two deer, a tortoise and a bear. The details reveal the artist's sense of realism and attentive observation: one deer is scratching its muzzle, while the tortoise stretches its neck to clamber up the slope.

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Archives Series

Basham Collection

Date created

1959

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This item is provided for research purposes. Contact the Australian National University Archives at butlin.archives@anu.edu.au for permission to use.

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