Indian Art

1 total work

Tie-dyed Textiles of India

by Veronica Murphy, Rosemary Crill, and Victoria and Albert Museum

Published 15 May 1991

A catalogue and description of the 2,000 paintings in the Victoria and Albert Museum that were painted by Indians during the 18th and 19th century, commissioned by the British East India Company to illustrate the customs and manners of the natives. Blending traditional and British styles, they portr