KALIGHAT, INDIA, FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY

This lot is an example of Kalighat painting, a unique genre of Indian painting from Bengal recognisable through bright colours and bold outlines. Developing in 19^th century Calcutta by artists and artisans around the Kalighat temple on the banks of the River Hooghly, the paintings were popular souvenirs for the foreign travellers arriving in the 19^th century. The world's largest collection of Kalighat paintings is housed in the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.