Set of 4 Books by E B Havell

• E B Havell, The Ideals of Indian Art, London: John Murray, 1911

188 pages including frontispiece illustration of Parvati dancing and 33 plates with tissue guards; original blue clothbound with gilt text on the spine and decorated cover
10 x 8 in (25.5 x 18 cm)

• E B Havell, Indian Architecture, London: John Murray, 1913

282 pages; original blue clothbound with gilt text on the spine and decorated cover
10 x 8 in (25.5 x 18 cm)

• E B Havell, Indian Sculpture and Painting, London: John Murray, 1928

xxiv + 288 pages illustrated by typical masterpieces. With an explanation of their motives and ideals; original blue clothbound with gilt text on the spine and decorated cover
10 x 8 in (25.5 x 18 cm)

• E B Havell, A Handbook of Indian Art, London: John Murray, 1927

244 including 143 black and white photographic plates; original blue clothbound with gilt text on the spine and decorated cover
9 x 6.2 in (23 x 16 cm)

Presents work embracing architecture, sculpture & painting in its scope.

“Ernest Binfield Havell (1861-1934), who published under the name E B Havell, was an influential English arts administrator, art historian and author of numerous books about Indian art and architecture. He was a member of the Havell family of artists and art educators. He was the principal of the Government School of Art, Calcutta from 1896 to 1905, where, along with Abanindranath Tagore, he developed a style of art and art education based on Indian rather than Western models, which led to the foundation of the Bengal school of art.”

(Set of four)

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