Set of four prints of Indian Ladies

a) A Polye or a fish woman
1805
Hand-coloured stipple engraving on paper
12.5 x 8.75 in (32 x 22 cm)

b) A Ramgannny or dancing girl
1805
Hand-coloured stipple engraving on paper
12.5 x 8.75 in (32 x 22 cm)

c) A Woman of inferior rank
1805
Hand-coloured stipple engraving on paper
12.5 x 8.75 in (32 x 22 cm)

d) A Gwallin or Milk woman
1805
Hand-coloured stipple engraving on paper
12.5 x 8.75 in (32 x 22 cm)

Belgian marine artist Frans Baltazar Solvyns lived in Calcutta between 1791 and 1803 and is considered one of the earliest printmakers in India, besides Thomas Daniell. During his time in India, he documented 18th-century Indian culture and habitats, including the people, their occupations, festivals and religious customs.

Solvyns, residing in Calcutta from 1791 until 1803, produced a remarkable series of engravings depicting the people and culture he observed. First published in Calcutta in 1796 and 1799, and then in a four volume edition, Les Hindous, published in Paris, 1808-12.

(Set of four)

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