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The European in India; From a Collection of Drawings, by Charles Doyley, Esq. Engraved by J.H. Clark and C. Dubourg; with a preface and copious descriptions, by Captain Thomas Williamson; accompanied with A Brief History of Ancient and Modern India, from the Earliest Periods of Antiquity to the Termination of the Late Mahratta War, by F.W. Blagdon, Esq. London: Edward Orme/ Black, Parry, and Co., 1813.
First edition, (12), 149, (11)pp., 20 coloured aquatints within ruled grey and pink wash-tinted frames. 4to. Modern blue cloth, 3/4 morocco. Splendid dark blue fitted clamshell box (cloth).
Abbey Travel 435; Tooley 185
Charles D’Oyly (1781-1845) was born in the very wealthy family of an East India Company resident named John D’Oyly, serving at the court of the Nawab of Bengal, and pursued his artistic interests in parallel to a career in administration. He is considered as one of the many talented contemporary amateur artists in British India. The current work stems out of his compilation of different scenes of British life in India, in particular, that of wealthy Europeans among native servants and entertainers, providing “an important window into Anglo-Indian social relations of the time” (UC Santa Barbara Library, online). Thomas Williamson is best remembered as the author of Oriental Field Sports (1807-8).
Bibliographic Details
Title: The European in India; From a Collection of Drawings, By Charles Doyley, Esq.
Publisher: London, Edward Orme/ Black, Parry, and Co.
Publication Date: 1813
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Edition: First
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