Four studies of Indian male servants

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Thomas Daniell, R.A. (1749-1840) and William Daniell, R.A. (1769-1837)
Four studies of Indian male servants
The first inscribed 'Ganjam Pal/Boy' (upper right); the second indistinctly inscribed 'Kouoondoo 2nd Dubash' (lower left)
pencil, unframed
6¾ x 4 3/8 in. (17.2 x 11.1 cm.); and slightly smaller (4)

Provenance

Anon. sale; Christie's, London, 9 May 1982, lot 52, where purchased for the present collection.

Literature

the first, M. Archer, 'India Revealed: Sketches by the Daniells', Apollo, LXXVI, November 1962, pp. 689-92, p. 690, fig. 2, illustrated.

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Lot Essay

The Daniells made careful studies of the inhabitants of the towns and villages in both north and south India, noting variations in dress according to race and caste. 'Dubash' literally translates as 'two languages', and was the name given to interpreters employed by the British. The dress of the other servant identifies him as based in Calcutta.

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