A View of the Town Hall
Print
ca. 1826 (published)
ca. 1826 (published)
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| Place of origin |
'A view of the Town Hall'. The town hall, with doric columns, stands to the west of Government House, on Esplanade Row.
Object details
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| Title | A View of the Town Hall (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Aquatint on paper |
| Brief description | Aquatint by a British artist: James Baillie Fraser, The Town Hall, Calcutta, ca. 1826. |
| Physical description | 'A view of the Town Hall'. The town hall, with doric columns, stands to the west of Government House, on Esplanade Row. |
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| Gallery label | VIEW OF THE TOWN HALL, KOLKATA
Aquatint on paper
London
James Baille Fraser
1826
IM.10-1918
Fraser lived in Kolkata between 1813 and 1820. The Town Hall with its distinctive Doric columns was completed in the year that he arrived. It was built by architect Col. John Garstin, from funds raised by a lottery, as a place for Europeans to have social gatherings. Located on the edge of the Esplanade, it has survived till the present.(27/9/2013) |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs Reginald Smith |
| Object history | This is one print of sixteen contained in a volume, and entitled 'Fraser's Views in Calcutta'. These colour aquatints with small details painted by hand in watercolour were developed from a water-colour drawing by James Baillie Fraser (1783-1856). Given by Mrs Reginald Smith, 11 Green Street, Mayfair, W.1. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project. R.P. 1918-2037M and R.P.1918-1965M |
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| Accession number | IM.10-1918 |
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| Record created | January 28, 2003 |
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