Kolkata through colonial eyes
Subtitle: prints and drawings of British artists in the 18th and 19th centuries
By: exhibition curated by Pheroza J Godrej
Contributors: Losty, Jeremiah P., writer of preface; Ray, Romita, contributor; Conner, Patrick, 1947- contributor; Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya
Publisher: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya
Published: 2018
Place of publication: Mumbai
Language: eng
Number of pages: 124
ISBN-13: 9788193369838
Copyright date: 2018
Subjects: British Prints; Exhibitions; British Drawing; Architecture; Pictorial works; In art; Estampe britannique; Expositions; Dessin britannique
Description: British landscape artists came to Calcutta (Kolkata) in the 18th and 19th centuries seeking adventure and their fortunes. Many were in the employ of the East India Company and painted as a hobby documenting in detail all they experienced and saw; others came as traders and set up businesses in the new settlement developed by the British. Often extolled to be the "City of Palaces," Calcutta grew from three villages into a many splendoured settlement. The exhibition "Kolkata Through Colonial Eyes" at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, depicts various facets of British life in Calcutta, its architectural development, and its vibrant culture in the 18th and 19th centuries. The flavours of Calcutta of yesteryears are etched in the Palladian architectural details by Thomas Daniell and James Baillie Fraser; splendourous city vistas by William Wood Junior and Frederick Fiebig; as well as works by Sir Charles D'Oyly which bring alive the people, life, and synergy of the European settlement with the original inhabitants living in Calcutta.
Notes: Published in conjunction with an exhibition held October 14, 2017 - December 31, 2018.

Includes bibliographical references (page 124).
Table of contents: title: A city of "Grecian temples" : Calcutta on the Hooghly / Romita Ray; title: George Chinnery and his circle in Calcutta / Patrick Conner; title: Some aspects of British life in Calcutta / Pheroza J Godrej; title: Kolkata through colonial eyes : prints and drawings of British artists in the 18th and 19th centuries / Pheroza J Godrej.