Company School, early 19th century
An album of 52 drawings of trades and costumes of India
each titled in ink along the upper margin, the subjects including 'Fishermen', 'Treading grain out of the husk', 'A covered bullock carriage for the use of women', 'Drawing water, irrigating the land', 'Cutting rice', 'A Lasee Seller', 'A Caleoe Printer', 'Roasting or Parching grain', 'A Lohar, or Blacksmith', 'A small bullocks cart with Dwarf Bullocks', 'A Paper Manufacturer'
watercolour on paper, some bearing watermarks 'PHIPPS & SON 1811' and 'J WHATMAN & W BALSTON 1814'
the album 10 x 8in. (25.5 x 20.2cm.)
Company School, early 19th century
An album of 52 drawings of trades and costumes of India
each titled in ink along the upper margin, the subjects including 'Fishermen', 'Treading grain out of the husk', 'A covered bullock carriage for the use of women', 'Drawing water, irrigating the land', 'Cutting rice', 'A Lasee Seller', 'A Caleoe Printer', 'Roasting or Parching grain', 'A Lohar, or Blacksmith', 'A small bullocks cart with Dwarf Bullocks', 'A Paper Manufacturer'
watercolour on paper, some bearing watermarks 'PHIPPS & SON 1811' and 'J WHATMAN & W BALSTON 1814'
the album 10 x 8in. (25.5 x 20.2cm.)
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