Art of a Corporation - The East India Company As Patron and Collector, 1600-1860

The Art of a Corporation is a comprehensive study of artworks that were commissioned and collected by the East India Company from the early 17th to the mid-19th century.

Sommario

List of illustrations
Preface
Acknowledgements
List of abbreviations
Introduction
1 Chaos to confidence
2 Landscape and imperialism
3 Romans
4 Scandals
5 Indian sculpture
6 Bureaucracy
7 Continuities
Bibliography
Index

Info autore

Jennifer Howes is a London-based art historian who specialises in the art and architecture of India's colonial period.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Jennifer Howes, Howes Jennifer
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 13.03.2025
• EAN: 9781032478654
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3247865-4
• Pagine: 218
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze > Geografia; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; Asia, The arts: general issues, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, ART / History / General, ART / Asian / Indian & South Asian, History of art / art & design styles, History of Art, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Asian History, Teaching of a specific subject, Indian sub-continent, South Asia (Indian sub-continent), The arts: general topics, HISTORY / Asia / South / General, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / General