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Calcutta
| Article ID | ASI1038 |
Title | Calcutta |
Description | Total view of the city Calcutta at the Hugli river at the Ganges Delta. |
| Year | ca. 1845 |
Artist | Kunstanstalt Hildburghausen (1828-1874) |
The German publishing company Bibliographisches Institut was founded 1826 in Gotha by Joseph Meyer, moved 1828 to Hildburghausen and 1874 to Leipzig. Its production over the years includes such well-known titles as Meyers Lexikon. | |
Historical Description | Kolkata is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal.In the late 17th century, the three villages that predated Calcutta were ruled by the Nawab of Bengal under Mughal suzerainty. After the Nawab granted the East India Company a trading licence in 1690,the area was developed by the Company into an increasingly fortified trading post. Nawab Siraj ud-Daulah occupied Calcutta in 1756, and the East India Company retook it the following year. In 1793 the East India company was strong enough to abolish Nizamat (local rule), and assumed full sovereignty of the region. |
| Place of Publication | Hildburghausen |
| Dimensions (cm) | 11,5 x 15 |
| Condition | Perfect condition |
| Coloring | black/white |
| Technique | Steel engraving |
Reproduction:
19.50 €
( A reproduction can be ordered individually on request. )