Bhore Ghaut
1823
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1823
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Bhore Ghaut is a 1823 paint by Charles Chambers, a Romanticism work, depicting Road, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
Sir Charles Chambers painted *Bhore Ghaut* around 1823. It’s a landscape showing a road climbing steeply through rocky cliffs. Travelers used this route to cross Mumbai harbor and reach Pune. The road rises toward the Duke’s Nose, a mountain shaped like the Duke of Wellington’s nose. Chambers painted this steep climb during a time when artists loved dramatic views. Look up the Romanticism movement next.
The artwork depicts the Bhor Ghat, a significant pass in the Western Ghats near Pune, Maharashtra, showing the steep road ascending between towering rocky cliffs. It is part of a series by Sir Charles Harcourt Chambers illustrating a journey from Mumbai harbor to Pune via Panvel and Kapoli, with this scene capturing the dramatic ascent toward the 'Duke's Nose' landmark. The image is included in one of three albums of Chambers' works, featuring views of India alongside sketches and drawings.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Charles Chambers painted Indian landscapes in the early 1800s, focusing on rivers, roads, and towns.
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