Charak Puja

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Size:	10 x 14 inches (with mount)
Medium:	Hand-Coloured Engraving
Condition:	Good condition; light spotting in white margin

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A hand-coloured engraving by J.J. Crew from “The Illustrated History of the British Empire in India and East; from the Earliest Times to the Suppression of the Sepoy Mutiny in 1859” by the historian E.H. Nolan. Published by James S Virtue in the 19th century. The engraving is entitled “The Churuk Puja or Swinging Ceremony” and depicts Charak Puja or Pachamara Mela which is a Hindu folk festival held in honour of the deity Shiva. The festival is observed in the Indian state of West Bengal and in Bangladesh. Women fast before this festival and male devotees swing on the ends of ropes attached by hooks through their skin. The signature of J.J. Crew also appears on the lower left side of the image.
James Sprent Virtue (18 May 1829 - 29 March 1892) was a British publisher.

The engraving measures 6.25 x 9.5 inches without the mount and 10 x 14 inches with the mount.

Description

A hand-coloured engraving by J.J. Crew from “The Illustrated History of the British Empire in India and East; from the Earliest Times to the Suppression of the Sepoy Mutiny in 1859” by the historian E.H. Nolan. Published by James S Virtue in the 19th century. The engraving is entitled “The Churuk Puja or Swinging Ceremony” and depicts Charak Puja or Pachamara Mela which is a Hindu folk festival held in honour of the deity Shiva. The festival is observed in the Indian state of West Bengal and in Bangladesh. Women fast before this festival and male devotees swing on the ends of ropes attached by hooks through their skin. The signature of J.J. Crew also appears on the lower left side of the image.
James Sprent Virtue (18 May 1829 - 29 March 1892) was a British publisher.

The engraving measures 6.25 x 9.5 inches without the mount and 10 x 14 inches with the mount.

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ABOUT Engravings & Etchings

During the 18th and 19th centuries, several British and European men travelled within India and produced paintings, drawings, sketches and prints documenting the architecture, landscape, flora and fauna. Amongst these travellers were historians, artists, aristocrats and army officers. Upon their return to their home countries, some of them had their books published, which serve as an excellent record of India’s history, till date. The books had prints of the artworks created by these travellers, made using different printmaking techniques such as engraving, etching, aquatint, lithography and others.

For instance, Thomas Daniell (1749 - 1840) and his nephew William Daniell (1769 - 1837) travelled extensively in India between 1786 and 1793. Thomas Daniell was the son of an innkeeper, who began his working life as a bricklayer before becoming an assistant to the coach painter of the king. On their return to Britain, Thomas and William produced many paintings, drawings and prints based on the sketches they had made while travelling. The 144 aquatint prints, collectively known as 'Oriental Scenery', represent the single largest and most impressive project by English artists to depict Indian architecture and landscape. Another famous traveller was Prince Waldemar of Prussia, Germany, who landed in Calcutta in January 1845, while on an expedition to explore distant lands. He was accompanied by a team of military men already familiar with India, a botanist and a medical doctor. Besides being a trained military man, Waldemar was also an enthusiastic artist and created many watercolour paintings and sketches depicting his travels across India. These watercolours were turned into lithographs in Berlin on his return. ‘In Memory of the Journey of Prince Waldemar of Prussia to India in the Years 1844-1846’ was printed posthumously in two volumes in 1853, and features many of his artworks. Other travellers to India whose work prints were later published include French naturalist Pierre Sonnerat, British Army Officer Captain Charles Gold, English watercolour painter Chares Bentley, amongst others.

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Size:	10 x 14 inches (with mount)
Medium:	Hand-Coloured Engraving
Condition:	Good condition; light spotting in white margin

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