FAH392H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Picturesque, Strange Frame, William Daniell
8 May 2020
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Just a unique, odd object: ultimately tipu was killed by cornwallis, he was one of last major indian rulers to show major threat to, from then on, imperial power was much more stable. Landscape: contrast between european power and influence and indian culture. Indian figures contrasted by bridge cutting scene, above them. Indian soldier in service of eic; in red coat: figure to add interest and remind viewer of military, then traveled to calcutta; centre of british power and large source of artistic unrest commissions, worked under hastings, very close. Old court house and writers building 1786: everyday street scene, figures: foreground is mostly indian people (partially reality) Juxtaposition though between authority embodied in british buildings and the indian people surrounding them: ex. John"s church 1788: british are going to church, indian population is. Emperor akbar at secundra, near agra : opening scene, shown to prospective clients; eastern gate of the. Indian life has carried on peacefully after british power.
