Catalogue of Paintings, Drawings, Engravings and Busts in the Collection of the Royal Asiatic Society (Royal Asiatic Society Books)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: RoutledgeCurzon
Published: January 1, 1991
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 232
ISBN-13: 9780947593070
Subjects: Art styles not limited by date; Exhibition catalogues and specific collections; Sociology; Social Science; Ethnic Issues; Ethnic Studies - General; Social Science / Ethnic Studies
First sentence: In January 1823 several Oriental enthusiast who included Henry Colebrooke, Sir George Staunton and Sir John Malcolm met at Colebrooke's house in London to consider the establishing of a society devoted to the study of the arts and sciences of Asia.