Lot Essay
The present watercolours relate to The Costume of Hindoostan, with 60 engravings, after drawings by F.B.Solvyns, London, 1804. For information on the artist see the note following lot 84.
AN ALBUM OF FORTY WATERCOLOURS OF HINDUSTAN COSTUMES INCLUDING 'A FISHERMAN - THE LOWEST TRIBE OF MAHOMEDANS'; 'BRIJBASI IN HIS DOMESTIC ATTIRE - EMPLOYED AS A GUARD BY MERCHANTS'; 'A HOOKA BURDAR -'; 'A BAULUCK - A NAME GIVEN TO DANCING BOYS, WHO SOMETIMES PERFORM FEMALE CHARACTERS'; 'A BEHALIA OR HINDOO SOLDIER - IN COTTON QUILTED ARMOUR', 'A JUMMADAR OR HEAD OUT OF DOORS SERVANT'; 'BRIJBASI IN HIS MILITARY ATTIRE';
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EUROPEAN SCHOOL AFTER FRANçIOS BALTHAZAR SOLVYNS (1760-1824)
AN ALBUM OF FORTY WATERCOLOURS OF HINDUSTAN COSTUMES
INCLUDING 'A FISHERMAN - THE LOWEST TRIBE OF MAHOMEDANS'; 'BRIJBASI IN HIS DOMESTIC ATTIRE - EMPLOYED AS A GUARD BY MERCHANTS'; 'A HOOKA BURDAR -'; 'A BAULUCK - A NAME GIVEN TO DANCING BOYS, WHO SOMETIMES PERFORM FEMALE CHARACTERS'; 'A BEHALIA OR HINDOO SOLDIER - IN COTTON QUILTED ARMOUR', 'A JUMMADAR OR HEAD OUT OF DOORS SERVANT'; 'BRIJBASI IN HIS MILITARY ATTIRE';
INSCRIBED 'THE/COSTUME/of/HINDOSTAN/from drawings by Baltz: Solvyns/WB/1811' and further inscribed as title and numbered, forty watercolours on the papers of the album
pencil and watercolour, watermark, 'J WHATMAN 1808'
14 x 9¾ in. (35.5 x 24.7 cm.); the album 14¼ x 10½ in. (36.2 x 26.7 cm.), overall (40)
AN ALBUM OF FORTY WATERCOLOURS OF HINDUSTAN COSTUMES
INCLUDING 'A FISHERMAN - THE LOWEST TRIBE OF MAHOMEDANS'; 'BRIJBASI IN HIS DOMESTIC ATTIRE - EMPLOYED AS A GUARD BY MERCHANTS'; 'A HOOKA BURDAR -'; 'A BAULUCK - A NAME GIVEN TO DANCING BOYS, WHO SOMETIMES PERFORM FEMALE CHARACTERS'; 'A BEHALIA OR HINDOO SOLDIER - IN COTTON QUILTED ARMOUR', 'A JUMMADAR OR HEAD OUT OF DOORS SERVANT'; 'BRIJBASI IN HIS MILITARY ATTIRE';
INSCRIBED 'THE/COSTUME/of/HINDOSTAN/from drawings by Baltz: Solvyns/WB/1811' and further inscribed as title and numbered, forty watercolours on the papers of the album
pencil and watercolour, watermark, 'J WHATMAN 1808'
14 x 9¾ in. (35.5 x 24.7 cm.); the album 14¼ x 10½ in. (36.2 x 26.7 cm.), overall (40)