Lot 14: POSTER: DOROTHY NEWSOME (DATES UNKNOWN) BENARES. Circa 1935. 39x24 inches. Norbury, Natzio & Co. LTD., Manchester.

DOROTHY NEWSOME (DATES UNKNOWN) BENARES. Circa 1935.
39 1/2x24 3/4 inches. Norbury, Natzio & Co. LTD., Manchester.
Condition B+: repaired tears, restoration and wrinkles in margins and image.
Currently called Varanasi, Benaras is considered one of the most sacred cities in India. Situated on the banks of the holy Ganges River, it is a place for both Hindus and Buddhists to make pilgrimage. Here, a lively and colorful scene along the banks of the Ganges also illustrates a temple in the background with the steps leading down to the river where pilgrims would descend to immerse themselves in the holy water.