The European in India / from a collection of drawings by Charles Doyley, Esq. ; engraved by J.H. Clark and C. Dubourg ; with a preface and copious descriptions, by Thomas Williamson ; accompanied with A brief history of ancient and modern India, from the earliest periods of antiquity to the termination of the late Mahratta War, by F.W. Blagdon.
Published / Created:
London : Published and sold by Edward Orme, 1813
Physical Description:
[6], 149, [9] p., [20] leaves of plates : ill. ; 28 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
P ublic Domain
Related Content:
View a selection of digital images in the Yale Center for British Art's online catalogue
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/orbis:4600035
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Illustrations are colored aquatints.
Contents:
An European Gentleman with his Moonshee, or native professor of language -- A gentleman in his private office, attended by his Duftoree, or native-office-keeper -- A gentleman, in a public office, attended by the Crannie, or native clerks -- A gentleman dressing, attended by his head-bearer, and other servants -- A gentleman attended by Hajaum, or native barber -- A gentleman delivering a letter to a Soontah-Burdar, or silver baton-bearer -- A gentleman's Kedmutgars, or table servants, bringing in dinner -- An English family at table, under a Punkah, or fan, kept in motion by a Khelassy -- A gentleman with his Sircar, or money-servant -- A gentleman with his Hookah-Burdar, or pipe-bearer -- A Saumpareeah, or snake-catcher, exhibiting snakes before Europeans -- Marquis Wellesley's dandy, or boatman, in his livery -- An European lady giving instructions to her Durzee, or native tailor -- A dancing woman, of Bengal, exhibiting before an European family -- A dancing woman, of Lueknow, exhibiting before an European family -- An European lady attended by a servant using a Hand-Punkah, or fan -- An European lady and her family, attended by an Ayah, or nurse -- Kaut-Pootlies, or puppets, exhibiting by native jugglers, for the amusement of European children -- A native gentleman smoking a Goorgoory, or hookah, in his private apartments, attended by his dancing girls -- Marquis Wellesley and his suite, at the Nabob of Oude's breakfast table, viewing an elephant-fight.
Subject Terms:
Clothing and dress -- India. | India -- Social life and customs. | Europeans -- India -- Social life and customs. | India -- History. | Tobacco use -- India. | Europeans -- Tobacco use -- India. | Smoking in art. | Orme, Edward -- Publisher. | Dove, J. F. -- Printer. | Strachey, Richard -- Bookplate.
D'Oyly, Charles, 1781–1845, ill. | Clark, John Heaviside, ca. 1770–1863, engraver. | Dubourg, Matthew, engraver. | Blagdon, Francis William, 1778–1819. Brief history of ancient and modern India. 1813.
