Kolkata through colonial eyes
prints and drawings of British artists in the 18th and 19th centuries
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Author
Contributions
- Losty, Jeremiah P., writer of preface - Contributor
- Ray, Romita, contributor - Contributor
- Conner, Patrick, 1947- contributor - Contributor
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya - Contributor
Publication
2018 - Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, Mumbai, India
Language
English
Word Count
31,000 words, Guess
Page Count
124 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-108193369831
- ISBN-139788193369838
- Library of Congress Control Number2019347241
- OCLC Control Number1089691255
- Open LibraryOL43595965M
Classifications
- DDC769.941
- LCCNE628.2 .K65 2018
Description
British landscape artists came to Calcutta (Kolkata) in the 18th and 19th centuries seeking adventure and their fortunes. Many were in the employ of the East India Company and painted as a hobby documenting in detail all they experienced and saw; others came as traders and set up businesses in the new settlement developed by the British. Often extolled to be the "City of Palaces," Calcutta grew from three villages into a many splendoured settlement. The exhibition "Kolkata Through Colonial Eyes" at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, depicts various facets of British life in Calcutta, its architectural development, and its vibrant culture in the 18th and 19th centuries. The flavours of Calcutta of yesteryears are etched in the Palladian architectural details by Thomas Daniell and James Baillie Fraser; splendourous city vistas by William Wood Junior and Frederick Fiebig; as well as works by Sir Charles D'Oyly which bring alive the people, life, and synergy of the European settlement with the original inhabitants living in Calcutta.
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