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Lot No. 137: James Forbes

A group of Five lithographs from the Oriental Memoirs by James Forbes

  • Medium: Lithographs
  • Year: 1834
  • Size: 14.2 x 17.2 Inches

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 5,000 -  10,000


Estimate US$

60-120

Ends at Mar 08, 2024 09:25 PM IST

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James Forbes

A group of Five lithographs from the Oriental Memoirs by James Forbes

Set of 5 lithographic prints of people and rulers of Gujarat and Maharashtra, from the book titled Oriental Memoirs by artist James Forbes [1813]. Taken from the Plates Portfolio re-issued in 1834. Drawn 1770s, published 1834.

James Forbes lived in India in the 1760s-1780s and all prints are based on drawings made during that period [the dates are printed on each print].

Mounted & Pasted

(i) Parsees at Bombay
Image Size: 14.2 x 21.8 cm (5.5 x 8.5 Inches)
mount Size: 33 x 39 cm (12.9 x 15.3 Inches)

(ii) A Mahomedan of distinction with a derisive in his pilgrimage
Image Size: 22.3 x 28.8 cm (8.7 x 11.3 Inches)
mount Size: 33.5 x 39.9 cm (13 x 15.7 Inches)

(III)A coolie chieftain
Image Size: 22.5 x 29.5 cm (8.8 x 11.6 Inches)
mount Size: 36.2 x 43.7 cm (13.2 x 17.2 Inches)

(Iv)A Mahomedan youth of distinction
Image Size: 22.3 x 28.8 cm (8.7 x 11.3 Inches)
mount Size: 33.5 x 39.9 cm (13 x 15 Inches)

(v)Ryjee sihng, a bhaut in the zinore purgunna
Image Size: 22.3 x 29.5 cm (8.7 x 11.6 Inches)
mount Size: 36.2 x 43.7 cm (14.2 x 17.2 Inches).
Provenance : Property of a Goan collector

About Artist

James Forbes (1749 – 1819)

James Forbes one of the first Europeans who draw the Taj Mahal in 1781, born in London to a Scots family, Forbes travelled to India in 1765 as a writer for the British East India Company and was resident there until 1784. He was…...Read More

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