Old Court House Street Looking South from the Views of Calcutta
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Period
1788 -
Geography
India -
Material
Etching with aquatint; ink and watercolor on paper -
Dimension
H x W: 44.5 x 56.8 cm (17 1/2 x 22 3/8 in) -
Accession Number
S1999.8.9 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_S1999.8.9
Object Details
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Artist
Thomas Daniell (1749-1840)William Daniell (1769-1837) -
School/Tradition
Company school -
Label
Here, as in so many of their prints, Thomas and William Daniell contrast the European-style architecture of colonial Calcutta with its eclectic population by delineating the stately structures precisely while rendering the inhabitants with a more fluid line. If their depiction of the large mansions of East India Company agents and wealthy merchants appealed to British pride, their inclusion of natives, such as the ascetic leaning upon his staff visible in the midst of the broad avenue, spoke to British fascination with their "exotic" subjects. -
Provenance
From the 1960s to 1999Lee and Roy Galloway, Easton, MD, acquired by the donors in India in the 1960s [1]From 1999Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, given by Lee and Roy Galloway in 1999Notes:[1] According to Provenance Remark 1 in the object record. -
Collection
National Museum of Asian Art Collection -
Exhibition History
Changing Tastes: Indian Paintings of the 18th and 19th Century (December 17, 2000 to July 15, 2001) -
Previous custodian or owner
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Galloway -
Origin
India -
Credit Line
Gift of Lee and Roy Galloway -
Type
Print -
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