Peepul Tree in the Palace of Delhi

1867

Chromolithograph on paper

13.5 x 9.5 in   |  34.3 x 24.1 cm

"This chromolithograph is taken from plate 34 of William Simpson's 'India: Ancient and Modern'. European children are pictured playing around a colossal tree in the grounds of the Red Fort in Delhi, accompanied by their ayahs (Indian nannies) and syces (horse grooms). The peepul is a variety of fig tree considered sacred in India, the Buddha being believed to have attained enlightenment while meditating under one". (Source: British Library Board)

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