India in late 1700s || Paintings By James Wales (1747-1795)

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James Wales (1747-1795) was a Scottish artist known for his landscape paintings and his role in the early development of printmaking in India.
Wales was born in Scotland and trained at the Edinburgh Academy, where he developed his skills in landscape painting. In 1783, he was appointed as the first drawing master at the newly established Calcutta (now Kolkata) School of Art. While in India, he created a number of landscapes and portraits, which were highly regarded by the British East India Company officials and other members of the colonial elite.
Wales is particularly noted for his role in promoting the art of printmaking in India. He introduced the technique of aquatint to local artists and encouraged them to create prints based on his own sketches and paintings. He also collaborated with local engravers to produce a series of aquatints depicting views of Calcutta and other parts of India, which were published in 1794 as "Views of Calcutta and its Environs".
Wales died in Calcutta in 1795, but his legacy as an artist and art educator continues to be recognized. His works are held in collections such as the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and the National Museum in New Delhi, and his contribution to the development of printmaking in India has been the subject of scholarly research and exhibitions.

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Good presentation

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Title of the paintings are as follows: 1.) Vishwakarma Temple 2.) Dehr Wara 3.) Ashes of Ravan 4.) Ashes of Ravan 5.) Dasavatar 6.) The Entrance of Indra Sabha 7.) Excavation near Allora 8.) Indra Sabha 9.) Jagannath Sabha 10.) View of Kailasa 11.) Entrance of Kailasa 12.) Northeast View of Kailasa 13.) Parsuram Sabha 14.) Rameshwara 15.) Tintali 16.) Upper Part of Kailasa 17.) Vishwakarma, Exterior View 18.) Vishwakarma

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Two minute silence for those who said we never built something good.