Flora Fountain
Shaw, Richard Norman
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Date
1864Description
Overall view from left side in small park of Hutatma Chowk (Martyr's Square); Located in the Fort business district, which was planned and rebuilt following the demolition of the Old Bombay Fort in 1860. The Hornby Road, now named as Dadabhai Naoroji Road (D. N. Road), developed into a veritable sight of colonial splendor with Crawford Market linked to the Victoria Terminus anchoring the northern end and the Flora Fountain forming the southern end of the Mile Long Road. Designed by Richard Norman Shaw, it was sculpted in imported Portland stone by James Forsythe. Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page (accessed 7/29/2015)
Type of Work
fountain; sculpture (visual work)Subject
allegory, mythology (Classical), City planning, Great Britain--Colonies, British Raj, Imperialism, revival styles, Nineteenth century, Victorian, Neoclassical
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