Part of Cheringhee, Calcultta, from "Oriental Scenery: Twenty Four Views in Hindoostan"
1795-1803
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Accession Number
1953-78-22
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
"Part of Cheringhee Calcultta" is a captivating print from Thomas Daniell's monumental series *Oriental Scenery: Twenty Four Views inindoostan*, published 1795 and 1803. British artist Thomas Daniell (9–1840), by his nephew William, extensively through India from 1786 to 1793, sketching landscapes, architecture, and daily life. Their work brought the grandeur of the subcontinent to European audiences during the height of British colonial expansion, offering a window into the bustling colonial hub of Calcutta (modern-day Kolkata). This view depicts Chowringhee (now spelled that way), a fashion...