A Hooka Burdar by Solvyns (London: Ackermann, 1807)
Source: ebay, Dec. 2005
Etchings from the major collections by Francois Balthasar
Solvyns, showing life in early colonial Calcutta:
*An Auheer*
*An Aya* *A Behleea* *A Bhaut* *A Bhaut (diff. ed.)* *A Bowry* *A Boyty* *A Brijbasi armed guard* *A Buddeea* *A Cansaury* *A Chassa Doba* *A Chassa-Kybert* *A Chooter* *A Chunhaury* *A Coachman* *A Coomhar* *A Cora-Burdar* *A Dandy*; *A Dandy (2)* *A Doam* *A Durzee* *A Dye* *A Gund-Bunnya* *A Gwalla* *An Hajaum* *An Hooka-Burdar* *A Hulwye* *A Kapauly* *A Kidmudgar* *A Koalhoo* *A Kumaur* *A Jelleea*; *A Jelleea (2)* *A Jellea-bearer* *A Maul* *A Mauly* *A Moochee* *A Mukkun-Wolla* *A Myra* *A Nauy* *A Paun* *A Peada* *A Penitent at Benares* *A Rajpoot* *A Rooty-wolla* *Seepoys* *A Shikaury* *A Sonnaur* *A Soonree* *A Soonta-Burdar* *A Tamooly* *A Tauntee* *A Tilly* |
*An Aga Cha*
*A Balaum* *A Bangles* *An Ekka* *An Hackery* *An Hola* *A Iet Dingee* *A Feal-chara, a Budjeirou* *A Ladoo-byle* *A Long Palkee* *A Pettua of Orissa* *A Pulwar* *A Tattoo* *A Wolack* |
*A Doorga Pooja*
*A Gauyin* |
"Mounted handcoloured etchings, hand-drawn borders, titles laid on, from Solvyns' celebrated work, "A COLLECTION OF TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY COLOURED ETCHINGS : DESCRIPTIVE OF THE MANNERS, CUSTOMS AND DRESSES OF THE HINDOOS"; Calcutta,1799." (and a few attributed by him to other works)
Source: ebay, Sept.-Nov. 2004
See also the complete online collection of Solvyns's work provided by the *Univ. of Texas**.
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