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Title:
Volume 40 - Issue 4
Date:
1987
Table of contents:
- p. Front and Back [Advertisements]: [Photographs: Prints and Drawings of Places in 19th-Century India]
- p. viii-xii [Also in - India - A Pageant of Prints; ISBN:81-85026-08-4, Pages - vxii; Ed. Pauline Rohatgi and Pheroza Godrej; Extended version of article in the book]: Rohatgi, Pauline, Godrej, Pheroza, Introduction | By definition, a print is an image that has been produced by a technical means which enables it to be multiplied. Such techniques range from the simple lino or potato-cut, through the more complex hand processes of engraving and lithography, to the most sophisticated type of photomechanical colour printing invented to date. Pictorially, the range of subjects when dealing with prints is vast. It includes historical episodes, naval and military events, customs, costumes, social life, caricature, natural history, field sports, and portraiture. In addition, there are topographical views covering architecture and archaeology, besides scenic studies of mountains, rivers, waterfalls, and coastlines. Printed maps and topography may also be included.
- p. 1-20 [Also in - India - A Pageant of Prints; ISBN:81-85026-08-4, Pages - 1-20; Ed. Pauline Rohatgi and Pheroza Godrej]: Archer, Mildred, The Peoples of India | The concept of the picturesque played a vital part in British art in the 18th century. Several treatises were published which discussed and clarified the meaning of the term. Numerous prints illustrating a great range of subjects reflecting these interests, were published mainly for the benefit of the British public in England and for those resident in India. Most professional artists working in India were largely concerned with the landscape. However, a number, especially among the amateur artists, were interested in the costume, customs, and occupations of the Indian people. These too formed the subjects of engravings and lithographs published in England and occasionally in India. This article discusses the many artists depicted the people of India.
- p. 21-36 [Also in - India - A Pageant of Prints; ISBN:81-85026-08-4, Pages - 21-36; Ed. Pauline Rohatgi and Pheroza Godrej]: Desmond, Ray, A Floral Paradise | This article gives an overview of the history of Indian flora and botany during the years of European rule, along with its development in the field of natural history painting and prints. It lists the role of the Portuguese and the Dutch in the development of the botanical field. It also discusses the promotion of botany in India, lithography and botanical illustration, and the role of individual artists and naturalists that promoted the pictorial depiction of Indian plants.
- p. 37-52 [Also in - India - A Pageant of Prints; ISBN:81-85026-08-4, Pages - 37-52; Ed. Pauline Rohatgi and Pheroza Godrej]: Rohatgi, Pauline, William Hodges and the Daniells at Agra | Although many Europeans had already visited Agra by the latter half of the 18th century, William Hodges (1744-97) was the first professional British landscape painter to arrive there. After returning subsequently to London, he produced a series of aquatint engravings entitled Select Views in India. They were all engraved by Hodges himself, from his own sketches made on the spot in the country. They include 4 views of Agra and its surrounding area. These are discussed in this article. Thomas Daniell, having being granted permission by the East India Company to practise in India "as an engraver", arrived in Calcutta with his teenage nephew, William, in early 1786. The Daniells arrived in Agra on January 20, 1789, 6 years after Hodges. Their views of the Taj Mahal, the Red Fort, and Akbar's Tomb at Sikandra are discussed in this article.
- p. 53-70 [Also in - India - A Pageant of Prints; ISBN:81-85026-08-4, Pages - 53-70; Ed. Pauline Rohatgi and Pheroza Godrej]: Buddle, Anne, The Tipu Mania: Narrative Sketches of the Conquest of Mysore | Historically, politically, and commercially, the conquest of Mysore, the capture of Seringapatam, and the exploits of Tipu Sultan ( 1752-99) have never lost their attraction. This article gives an overview of the artistic representations of the battles of Tipu Sultan against the British and the related events from his life including the many legends and objects associated with him.
- p. 71-88 [Also in - India A Pageant of Prints; ISBN:81-85026-08-4, Pages - 71-88; Ed. Pauline Rohatgi and Pheroza Godrej]: Godrej, Pheroza, The Travels of Henry Salt and Lord Valentia in India | Henry Salt and his mentor Lord Valentia visited India on an extended tour which lasted more than 4 years. Salt accompanied Valentia in the capacity of secretary and draughtsman. Their travels resulted in 2 publications. Lord Valentia published his journal in 3 volumes, which contains accounts of their experiences, almost on a daily basis. The 3 volumes are illustrated with over 60 uncoloured engravings after paintings by Salt. William Miller also published a fine set of hand-coloured aquatints after Salt's pictures. Their travels around India and artistic representations are discussed in this article.