Lot 638
COMPANY SCHOOL, 19th CENTURY
CARNATION (DIANTHUS CARYOPHYLLUS)
Paginated 106 in ink upper right, watercolour
42.5 x 27cm.
* Originating in the late 18th century, Mughal-trained artists were retained by the East India Company to produce watercolours of natural history subjects in a deliberately English style for patrons such as Sir Elijah and Lady Impey, Lady Clive and Arthur Annesley, 11th Viscount Valentia. The artists invested already impressive subjects with fine draughtsmanship, strong colour and a sense of splendour that delighted British collectors.
Provenance: Collection of Niall Hobhouse
