Lot No. 45: EDEN, EMILY

PORTRAITS OF THE PRINCES & PEOPLE OF INDIA

Medium: Printed Books
Year: 1844
Size: 20.8 x 14.7 Inches
Place: London

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EDEN, EMILY

PORTRAITS OF THE PRINCES & PEOPLE OF INDIA

Year: 1844

Size: 53 x 37.5 cm (20.8 x 14.7 Inches)

24 Sepia lithographic plates and Sepia lithographic title vignette

Published by: J. Dickson & Son. First edition, folio size,

24 Sepia lithographic plates and Sepia lithographic title vignette, lithograph list of plates, Publishers original dark brown half morocco gilt, half leather binding, title & vignett in gilt on cover and spine.

Emily Eden, sister of the then Governor General Lord Auckland. She had a unique opportunity to draw the people of India when she and her sister, Fanny, accompanied their brother on his long tour up-country from Calcutta to meet Ranjit Singh, ruler of Punjab. The Tour lasted from 1837 to 1840. Her water colours were lithographed by Lowes Dickson and published by J.Dickinson in 1844 entitled 'Princes and People on India'. She had a unique opportunity when Ranjit Singh gave her a personal sitting for making his portrait.
Most of the women going to India had received instructions in water color drawing and many were highly skilled, Aristocratic Emily Eden was outstanding among them.

Provenance : Collection of a Gentleman

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	Nickname	Amount(Rs)	Type	Date & Time(IST)
1	anon0350	2750000.00	Regular	17-10-2024 07:10:15 PM IST
2	anon0142	2500000.00	Regular	17-10-2024 07:10:15 PM IST
3	anon0350	1980000.00	Regular	17-10-2024 06:10:58 PM IST

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Lot No. 45: EDEN, EMILY

PORTRAITS OF THE PRINCES & PEOPLE OF INDIA

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EDEN, EMILY

PORTRAITS OF THE PRINCES & PEOPLE OF INDIA

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