From Merchants to Emperors: British Artists and India, 1757-1930 [Paperback]

Pratapaditya Pal (Author), Vidya Dehejia (Author), Pierpont Morgan Library (Contributor), Los Angeles County Museum of Art (Contributor)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1986

During the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, the British established a presence in India that was to last almost two centuries. Throughout these years of British control, exciting moments of discovery occurred as the two cultures interacted. From Merchants to Emperors, a collection of drawings, watercolors, photographs, prints and sketchbooks together with a fascinating narrative written by two eminent authorities on India, provides a record of the lives of the British in their adopted land.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

This volume is a tour de force that will inform and enchant anyone interested in the British experience in India. Based on a series of lectures the authors delivered at the Pierpont Morgan Library in connection with an exhibit for the Festival of India, the text enticingly portrays the British fascination with visual representations of India. The 223 illustrations include drawings, watercolors, photographs, prints, and sketchbooks; 120 of them come from the Paul F. Walter Collection in New York, the rest from a dozen public and private collections. An excellent choice for academic and large public libraries. Donald Clay Johnson, Coll. of William & Mary Lib., Williamsburg, Va.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 231 pages
• Publisher: Cornell University Press (October 1, 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0801493862
• ISBN-13: 978-0801493867
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 8.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #630,854 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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