solvyns

A Hooka Burdar by Solvyns (London: Ackermann, 1807)

Source: ebay, Dec. 2005

Etchings from the major collections by Francois Balthasar Solvyns, showing life in early colonial Calcutta:

*An Auheer*
*An Aya*
*A Behleea*
*A Bhaut*
*A Bhaut (diff. ed.)*
*A Bowry*
*A Boyty*
*A Brijbasi armed guard*
*A Buddeea*
*A Cansaury*
*A Chassa Doba*
*A Chassa-Kybert*
*A Chooter*
*A Chunhaury*
*A Coachman*
*A Coomhar*
*A Cora-Burdar*
*A Dandy*; *A Dandy (2)*
*A Doam*
*A Durzee*
*A Dye*
*A Gund-Bunnya*
*A Gwalla*
*An Hajaum*
*An Hooka-Burdar*
*A Hulwye*
*A Kapauly*
*A Kidmudgar*
*A Koalhoo*
*A Kumaur*
*A Jelleea*; *A Jelleea (2)*
*A Jellea-bearer*
*A Maul*
*A Mauly*
*A Moochee*
*A Mukkun-Wolla*
*A Myra*
*A Nauy*
*A Paun*
*A Peada*
*A Penitent at Benares*
*A Rajpoot*
*A Rooty-wolla*
*Seepoys*
*A Shikaury*
*A Sonnaur*
*A Soonree*
*A Soonta-Burdar*
*A Tamooly*
*A Tauntee*
*A Tilly*

*An Aga Cha*
*A Balaum*
*A Bangles*
*An Ekka*
*An Hackery*
*An Hola*
*A Iet Dingee*
*A Feal-chara, a Budjeirou*
*A Ladoo-byle*
*A Long Palkee*
*A Pettua of Orissa*
*A Pulwar*
*A Tattoo*
*A Wolack*

*A Doorga Pooja*
*A Gauyin*

"Mounted handcoloured etchings, hand-drawn borders, titles laid on, from Solvyns' celebrated work, "A COLLECTION OF TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY COLOURED ETCHINGS : DESCRIPTIVE OF THE MANNERS, CUSTOMS AND DRESSES OF THE HINDOOS"; Calcutta,1799." (and a few attributed by him to other works)

Source: ebay, Sept.-Nov. 2004

See also the complete online collection of Solvyns's work provided by the *Univ. of Texas**.

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