Robert Gill
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Not to be confused with Robert Gill (footballer) or Robert Gill (gridiron football).
Major Robert Gill (1804–1879)[2][4] was an army officer, antiquarian, painter and photographer in British India. He is best known for his paintings copying the frescoes of the Ajanta Caves. Gill was the first painter[upper-alpha 1] – after their rediscovery in 1819 – to make extensive copies of the Buddhist cave paintings, which mostly date to the 5th century CE. His surviving copies and drawings remain significant in Ajanta studies as the originals have significantly deteriorated since his time.[5]
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Born | (1804-09-26)26 September 1804[1] Hackney, London, England |
Died | 10 April 1879(1879-04-10) (aged 74)[2] en route from Ajanta to Bhusawal, India. |
Resting place | European Cemetery, Bhusawal 21°3′2.39″N 75°47′43.47″E |
Occupation(s) | Army officer, artist, photographer, sportsman |
Known for | copying the paintings of Ajanta Caves. |
Spouse | Frances Flowerdew Rickerby[1] |
Partner(s) | Paro, a native girl of Ajanta[3] |
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