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JAMES BAILLIE FRASER (1783-1856)
A View of Chandpal Ghat; A View of the River, Shipping, and Town from near Smiths Deck
2 hand-coloured aquatints by Robert Havell after Fraser (each 425 x 590mm), on thick paper, the first watermarked 'J. Whatman 1825'.
Two beautifully-coloured and decorative views from Fraser's Views of Calcutta and its environs, London: Rodwell and Martin, 1824-1826. Fraser's images provide invaluable records of the topography of the fast-changing city of Calcutta. Influenced by other artists working there, such as George Chinnery and William Havell, Fraser produced atmospheric and detailed prints of Calcutta from his sketches and drawings. Abbey Travel 494, plate no.s 1, 18. (2)
A View of Chandpal Ghat; A View of the River, Shipping, and Town from near Smiths Deck
2 hand-coloured aquatints by Robert Havell after Fraser (each 425 x 590mm), on thick paper, the first watermarked 'J. Whatman 1825'.
Two beautifully-coloured and decorative views from Fraser's Views of Calcutta and its environs, London: Rodwell and Martin, 1824-1826. Fraser's images provide invaluable records of the topography of the fast-changing city of Calcutta. Influenced by other artists working there, such as George Chinnery and William Havell, Fraser produced atmospheric and detailed prints of Calcutta from his sketches and drawings. Abbey Travel 494, plate no.s 1, 18. (2)
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