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The Artificial Empire: the Indian Landscapes of William Hodges

By Tillotson , G. H. R

Book information

Publisher
Taylor and Francis
Year
2012
ISBN
0700712828, 9780203821152, 0203821157
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
6 MB (6010466 bytes)
Pages
175 pages\175
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
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Description

The role of the visual arts in the assertion of European colonial power has been the subject of much recent investigation and redefinition. This book takes as a ground for discussion the representation of Indian scenery and architecture by British artists in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. It includes the work of a diversity of artists from the Daniells to Edward Lear, but central to the study is a particular focus on William Hodges, a pioneer in the field who enjoyed a close association with Britain's first Governor General in India, Warren Hastings, and whose impressiv.

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