Aquatint
1826 (made)
View of Government House, Calcutta.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Engraving |
| Brief description | View of Government House, Calcutta, Engraving, James Baillie Fraser, 1826 |
| Physical description | View of Government House, Calcutta. |
| 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 |
| Bibliographic reference | Irwin, John , Art & the East India Trade; Victoria & Albert Museum,, HMSO, London, 1970
No. 29 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IM.28-1918 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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