Indian Scenery
Album
1821-2 (made)
1821-2 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This album originally contained thirty-three small watercolours, but three of them (18, 22 and 25) are missing. The leaves of the album were numbered in the top right-hand corner by George himself. All other inscriptions in ink, under each picture, are also by George. The album, bound in red leather, is titled Indian Scenery.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Title | Indian Scenery (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Paper, paint, ink, leather |
| Physical description | This album originally contained thirty-three small watercolours, but three of them (18, 22 and 25) are missing. The leaves of the album were numbered in the top right-hand corner by George himself. All other inscriptions in ink, under each picture, are also by George. The album, bound in red leather, is titled Indian Scenery. |
| Production | Album compiled by George mostly while he was stationed at Chittagong in 1821-22 (although the dates on some pictures are unclear). |
| Bibliographic reference | Rohatgi P. and Parlett G., assisted by Imray S. and Godrej P. Indian Life and Landscape by Western Artists: Paintings and Drawings from the Victoria and Albert Museum, 17th to the early 20th century. Published by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, Mumbai, in association with V&A, London, 2008. ISBN 81-901020-9-5.
p. 24, pls. 11, 12, 13. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.19-1983 |
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| Record created | July 3, 2003 |
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