Boats Of Bengal: Eighteenth Century Portraits By Balthazar Solvyns

The Flemish artist F. Balthazar Solvyns lived in Calcutta from 1791 to 1803 and produced a remarkable series of etchings portraying the people of Bengal in their life and culture. With sections on caste occupations, household servants, festivals, religious mendicants and musical instruments, Solvyns includes a portrayal of the boats of Bengal in 36 etchings. Hardgrave reproduces these prints, together with Solvyns text, and a commentary on each plate Contents: 1. North-Wester 2. Pinnace 3. Filcehra 4. Morpankhi 5. Bajra 6. Bhauliya 7. Bore 8. Patua 9. Pansi 10. Khela or Lal Dingi 11. Dingi 12. Magarcehra 13. Penang 14. Doni 15. Jaliya Dingi 16. Saranga 17. Ektha 18. Donga 19. Balasore roads 20. Grab 21. Bangles 22. Pateli 23. Katra 24. Balam 25. Gudara 26. Brig 27. Ulak 28. Kosa 29. Palwar 30. Hola 31. Sloop 32. Towboat 33. Bhur 34. Gudara 35. Ita Dingi 36. Vessels of all sorts