A dubash or steward of an Indian prince, carrying a two-pronged baton beneath his belt, walks by a shore under a parasol carried by an assistant (peon) followed behind by other figures carrying his sedan chair. Coloured aquatint by J. Hassell after C. Gold, 1800.

  • Gold, Charles, Captain.
Date:
22 Feb 1800
Reference:
640700i
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Description

The steward wears a white cloak, large hooped earrings and elaborate red slippers. He exchanges a sealed document with a bowing man before him wearing a pointed hat

Publication/Creation

[London] (Pall Mall) : G. & W. Nicol, 22 Feb 1800.

Physical description

1 print : aquatint, with watercolour ; image 23.2 x 28.7 cm

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Lettering

C. Gold delt. Hassel aquatinta fect.

References note

Travel in aquatint and lithography 1770-1860 from the library of J.R. Abbey, London 1957, vol. II, pp. 393-393, no. 428.2 (A dubash)

Reference

Wellcome Collection 640700i

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