Sujet

An Indian woman, about to be burned on her dead husband's funeral pyre, 1814. Creator: Susanna Wales.

Légende

An Indian woman, about to be burned on her dead husband's funeral pyre, 1814. She appears to be holding a katar, a type of dagger.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM25A35_221

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

56.4Mo (5.0Mo) / 33.7cm x 42.0cm / 3977 x 4960 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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