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View of the river of Bengal, near Chinsura and Hooghly

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View of the river of Bengal, near Chinsura and Hooghly

Rach, Johannes

View of the river of Bengal, near Chinsura and Hooghly.

Depicted in the foreground are several vessels on the river, including Indian ships, a vessel flying the Dutch flag and one flying the British flag.

On the narrow strip of land are a European lady and gentleman with their servants.

To the right is what appears to be a church tower with windvane.

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