View a selection of digital images in the Yale Center for British Art's online catalogue
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/orbis:9411130
Classification:
Books
Notes:
"According to Bohn, 1847, this work was originally undertaken at the instigation and under the patronage of Sir William Jones, the famous orientalist. The owner's note quoted above shows that Solvyns began it in 1793, but had not finished delivering copies even ten years later, although he had begun delivering finished sets in about 1800."--Abbey.
Contents:
Section 1st. 66 prints of the Hindoo Casts with their respective professions -- Section 2nd. 35 prints, of the servants employed in the domestic concerns of European families, and the only Section in which Mahometans are introduced -- Section 3rd. 8 prints, dresses of Hindoo men -- Section 4th. 8 prints, dresses of Hindoo women -- Section 5th. 8 prints, of vehicles, horses and bullocks, as practiced by the natives -- Section 6th. 8 prints of palanquins -- Section 7th. 10 prints, of faquirs -- Section 8th. 13 prints of pleasure boats -- Section 9th. 17 prints, of boats of lading -- Section 10th. 8 prints, of various modes of smoking, with the hooka &c. -- Section 11th. 36 prints, of musical instruments -- Section 12th. 22 prints, of public festivals, funerals, ceremonies &c.
Subject Terms:
Hinduism -- India -- Pictorial works. | Anthropology, Cultural -- India -- Pictorial works. | Clothing and dress -- India -- Pictorial works. | Culture -- India -- Pictorial works. | Occupations -- India -- Pictorial works. | Musical instruments -- India -- Pictorial works. | Festivals -- India -- Pictorial works. | Ships -- India -- Pictorial works. | India -- Social life and customs -- Pictorial works. | Gordon, Alex -- Autograph.
