Manners, Customs and Dresses of the Hindoos
Drawing
1798 (published)
1798 (published)
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Original drawing for a publication of 250 etchings, produced in Calcutta, entitled 'A collection of two hundred and fifty coloured etchings : descriptive of the manners, customs and dresses of the Hindoos' by F. Balthazar Solvyns.
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| Materials and techniques | Watercolour drawing |
| Physical description | Original drawing for a publication of 250 etchings, produced in Calcutta, entitled 'A collection of two hundred and fifty coloured etchings : descriptive of the manners, customs and dresses of the Hindoos' by F. Balthazar Solvyns. |
| Object history | One of 250 images from 'Manners, Customs and Dresses of the Hindoos', 1798: Section I. Hindoo Castes with their professions (66) Section II. Domestic Servants employed by Europeans (35) Section III. Hindoo Men (8) Section IV. Hindoo Women (8) Section V. Vehicles etc. (8) Section VI. Palanquins (8) Section VII. Fakirs (10) Section VIII. Pleasure Boats (13) Section IX. Boats of Lading (17) Section X. Various modes of smoking the hookah, etc. (8) Section XI. Musicians with Instruments (36) Section XII. Gestivals, ceremonies etc. (22) Frontispieces to the various sections: - Views, Street and River Scenes, etc. (11) |
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| Accession number | 8937:33 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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