The titles in this lot are listed below. Details about each book follow further down.
1. THE ALLURE OF INDIA - Company School Paintings from Murshidabad and Patna 1795-1830
2. THE MARQUIS WELLESLEY COLLECTION - INDIAN ARTISTS UNDER BRITISH PATRONAGE
3. THE TRANQUIL EYE: The watercolours of Colonel Robert Smith - A Journey Down the Ganges, 1830
4. BETWEEN BATTLES - The Album of Colonel James Skinner
a)
THE ALLURE OF INDIA - Company School Paintings from Murshidabad and Patna 1795-1830
A huge London gallery portfolio of 12 Murshidabad watercolours [1795-1810] and 9 Patna watercolours of festivals and processions [1820-1830]
1 sheet of introduction, 2 sheets of thumbnail sketches of the 21 watercolours, and 21 sheets reproducing each in large size.
Printed in Italy and contained in a foldover portfolio
Size 17.5 x 13 inches
b)
THE MARQUIS WELLESLEY COLLECTION - INDIAN ARTISTS UNDER BRITISH PATRONAGE
Introduction and Notes by Mildred Archer.br.Foreword by E. Alkazi
pp. iv with 7 sepia illustrations + 10 plates printed on one side of sheet only
1 plate pasted on cover
Published in London by Al Falak in 1982
Softcover in excellent condition
Size 23 x 17 inches
c)
THE TRANQUIL EYE: The watercolours of Colonel Robert Smith - A Journey Down the Ganges, 1830
Introduction and notes by Mildred Archer
7-page essay and notes with 6 sepia illustrations + 8 watercolours, each reproduced on a thick sheet printed on one side only and loosely inserted. The stapled text and loose plates contained in a folder as issued
Published in London by Al Falak in 1982
Size 18 x 13.5 inches
The 8 colour prints are titled:
ALLAHABAD FORT SEEN FROM THE RIVER.br.THE FORT AT CHUNAR
AURANGZEB'S MOSQUE, BENARES
THE GRANARY AT BANKIPORE, NEAR PATNA
THE MOSQUE AT MONGHYR
CLEVELAND'S HOUSE AT BHAGALPUR
COLGONG, BHAGALPUR DISTRICT
THE NAWAB'S PALACE, MURSHIDABAD
d)
BETWEEN BATTLES - The Album of Colonel James Skinner
Introduction and notes by Mildred Archer
8-page essay and notes with 8 sepia illustrations + 10 watercolours by Delhi artists, each reproduced on a thick sheet printed on one side only and loosely inserted. The stapled text and loose plates contained in a folder as issued
Published in London by Al Falak in 1982
Size 18 x 13.5 inches
The 10 colour prints are titled:
SKINNER'S 'YELLOW BOYS'
TENT ORDERLIES
RECRUITS TO SKINNER'S HORSE.br.MEWATI RECRUITS
RECRUITS ON SKINNER'S FARM
GURKHA IRREGULARS
DIWAN BABU RAM AND HIS ADOPTED SON
MUNSHI KESHAV RAI AND SHAMBUNATH MUNSHI
MAULVI SALAMAT ALLAH AND FAZL BEG
SAYYID MIRZA AZIM BEG AND HIS STAFF
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