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The comings and goings outside Government house, Calcutta. Judiciously observed by the Adjutant Storks.
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This one from a private collection is my favourite William Prinsep painting. A brilliant, uber-realistic depiction of a powerful Norwester or Kalboishakhi on the #Hooghly in #Calcutta. The painting is from 1819-21.
House (1795) of the eminent botanist William Roxburg, author of Flora Indica the first collection of Indian plants and superintendent of the Botanic Garden in Calcutta. From James Baillie Fraser's 'Views of Calcutta and its Environs' 1826, British Library
Charlotte died within a year of landing in Calcutta. After her demise, Hickey took in a Bibi, Jemdanee, made famous by this lovely 1787 painting by Thomas Hickey now with National Gallery of Ireland. pics in first post from @victoriamemkol & @FindaGrave #ChrisNelson ...4/4
@DalrympleWill From @metmuseum c1820 "A Study of Ashoka Tree (Jonesia asoca)" Plants not encounterd by British. #CompanyPainting from #Calcutta.
'As in manner of scientific drawings, the branch is centred on the page, with pod & seeds on top right. Flower details are shown below'