India by Thomas Daniell

The British artists Thomas Daniell (1749-1840) and William Daniell (1769-1837) lived almost 10 years in India.
Their engravings were published in 6 volumes: Oriental Scenery, London (1795-1808)

Os britânicos Thomas Daniell (1749-1840) e William Daniell (1769-1837) estiveram quase uma dezena de anos na India. Com as suas gravuras publicaram 6 volumes: Oriental Scenery, London (1795-1808)

Thomas Daniell (1749-1840)-‘the fort of Vellore in the Carnatic, India’-oil on canvas-1815      Stourhead-National Trust

Thomas Daniell (1749-1840)-‘Hindoo temple at Bindabund, East Indies’-oil on canvas-1797     London-Royal Academy of Arts

Thomas Daniell (1749-1840)-‘rope bridge over the Alakananda river at Srinagar, Garhwal’-oil on canvas-1808     London-British Library

Thomas Daniell (1749-1840)-‘Sher Shah’s mausoleum Sasaran’-oil on canvas-1810     London-Tate Britain

Thomas Daniell (1749-1840)-‘inside of Kanaree caves at Salsette’-oil on canvas-1827     Calderdale-Metropolitan Borough Council

India by Charles William Bartlett

The paintings of Charles William Bartlett (1860-1940) on his Indian passage have a significant human interest.

Têm interesse humano as pinturas de Charles William Bartlett (1860-1940) no seu percurso indiano.

Charles William Bartlett (1860-1940)-'Idaipur'-woodblock print-1916  Honolulu-Academy of Arts

Charles William Bartlett (1860-1940)-'Taj Mahal, sunset'-woodblock print-1920  Honolulu-Academy of Arts

Charles William Bartlett (1860-1940)-'Amritsar'-woodblock print-1916  Honolulu-Academy of Arts

Charles William Bartlett (1860-1940)-'silk merchants'-woodblock print-1919  Honolulu-Academy of Arts

Charles William Bartlett (1860-1940)-'prayers at sunset, Udaipur'-woodblock print-1919  Honolulu-Academy of Arts

Palanquin or litter in India

Palanquin or litter is the vehicle driven with human arms or shoulders, used especially in the East to carry economically privileged people. This type of transport was also made ​​by using a net hang from a pole.

Por palanquim ou liteira entende-se o veículo conduzido com os braços ou ombros humanos, usado sobretudo no Oriente para transporte de seres humanos economicamente privilegiados. Este tipo de transporte também se fazia numa rede suspensa de um varal.

Unknown (18th century)-'Muhammad Shah in a palanquin with eight bearers in a garden'-color on paper-1720   Boston (Ma)-Museum of Fine Arts



Unknown (18th century)-'a Nabab in his palanquin'   in Pierre Sonnerat; Voyage aux Indes Orientales, Paris (1782)

Luigi Giarré (19th century)-'palanquin'-etching-1821 in Giovanni Giulio Ferrario (1767-1847); Il costume antico e moderno ovvero storia del governo delle arti, scienze di tutti i popoli, Alessandro Fontana, Torino (1830-1833)

Alphonse-Marie-Adolphe de Neuville (1835-1885)-'traveling with a palanquin'-wood engraving   from la revue Le Tour du Mode (1869)

Alexandre de Bar (19th century)-'the carriage avenue'-engraving   from la revue Le Tour du Mode (1869)

India

Alongside the Hindu customs and monuments, in this great country there are some elements that attest the Muslim and English dominations.

A par dos costumes e monumentos Hindus, ficaram neste grande país elementos que atestam as dominações Muçulmana e Inglesa.

Sir Charles D'Oyly (1781-1845)-'view of Serampore road'-hand coloured lithograph-1844   London-British Library (views of Calcutta)

Mir Kalan Khan (19th century)-'village life in Kashmir'-ca 1760   London-British Library (Ms Add Or 3)

William Simpson (19th century)-'an Indian woman floating lamp on the Ganges'-chromolitograph-1867   London-British Library

James Ferguson (19th century)-'palace at Boondee (Bundi)'-1848   London-British Library (J. Hogarth; Ancient architecture)

Capt. Sir Augustine Fitzgerald (19th century)-'Hyderabad'-ca 1880   London-British Library (P 199)

Locais e animais sagrados da Índia (Places and sacred animals in India)

Ao viajar pela Índia no final do séc. XIX, Edwin Lord Weeks (1849-1903) pintou a religiosidade dos povos locais.

While travelling around India at the end of the 19th century Edwin Lord Weeks (1849-1903) painted the religiosity of the local people.

Edwin Lord Weeks (1849-1903)-'the Temple and tank of Walkeshwar at Bombay'-oil on canvas

Edwin Lord Weeks (1849-1903)-'water carriers of the Ganges'-oil on canvas-ca 1885 Dallas-Museum of Art

Edwin Lord Weeks (1849-1903)-'after prayer'-oil on canvas

Edwin Lord Weeks (1849-1903)-'feeding the sacred pigeons, Jaipur'-oil on canvas

Edwin Lord Weeks (1849-1903)-'the golden Temple Amritsar'-oil on canvas-1899