Forbes, James, 1749–1819, A View of Cubbeer-Burr, the celebrated Banian-Tree, near Baroche, on an Island in the River Nerbedda; taken from the opposite Bank of the River. J. Forbes, 1782, redrawn between 1794 and 1800
- Call Number:
- Folio A 2023 69
- Holdings:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
- Creator:
- Forbes, James, 1749–1819
- Title(s):
- A View of Cubbeer-Burr, the celebrated Banian-Tree, near Baroche, on an Island in the River Nerbedda; taken from the opposite Bank of the River. J. Forbes, 1782
- Date:
- redrawn between 1794 and 1800
- Classification:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Series:
- Series I: A voyage from England to Bombay with descriptions in Asia, Africa, and South America
- Part of Collection:
- volume 12, page 181
- Provenance:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Conditions Governing Access:
- The materials are open for research.
- Conditions Governing Use:
- The collection is the physical property of the Yale Center for British Art. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the Curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts.
- Scope and Content:
- The image shows a large banyan tree on an island in the middle of a river; in the foreground are several cows and a few people. The caption reads: "This single Tree contains 350 large Trunks, upwards of 3000 smaller stems; and measures 1,860 Feet in circumference." Top of page: "Hoec fuere numinum templa. Pliny" translated as "Trees were the original temples of the Gods."
- Additional Notes:
- The image is drawn directly on the page.
- Physical Description:
- 1 drawing : watercolor and gouache with pen and ink ; 17 x 22 cm
- Genre:
- Watercolors (paintings), Botanical illustrations, Ornithological illustrations, Travel sketches, Maps, Drawings (visual works), Engravings (prints), and Portraits
- Subject Terms:
- Forbes, James, 1749-1819. Descriptive letters and drawingsForbes, James, 1749-1819. Oriental memoirs
- Associated Places:
- EnglandItalyScotlandWales
- Associated People/Groups:
- East India CompanyForbes, James, 1749-1819
- Finding Aid Title:
- James Forbes archive
- Collection PDF:
- https://ead-pdfs.library.yale.edu/11734.pdf
- Archival Object:
- https://archives.yale.edu/repositories/3/archival_objects/3200041
- Metadata Cloud URL:
- https://metadata-api.library.yale.edu/metadatacloud/api/aspace/repositories/3/archival_objects/3200041?mediaType=json&include-notes=1&include-all-subjects=1