THREE LARGE PRINTS SHOWING WOMEN OF INDIA AND CEYLON

a) Browne
India: A Romance of The Ganges
Circa 1850s
Uncoloured steel engraving on paper
13.5 x 9.5 in (33.75 x 23.75 cm)

Publisher: London Printing and Publishing Company
Shows Hindu women floating lamps in the Ganges..br.

b) W. Perring
Ceylon: The Faithless Malay
Circa 1850s
Uncoloured steel engraving on paper
13.75 x 9.75 in (34.3 x 24.3 cm)

Engraved by J Posselwhite. Despite its curious title, the image shows an Indian queen attended by maidens attired in Indian dresses, one of them holding a royal umbrella.

c) H. Le Jeune
The Hindoo Maiden
Circa 1850s
Uncoloured steel engraving on paper
9 x 12 in (22.5 x 30 cm)

Engraved by D Devachez. A fanciful image of a Hindu woman who has been portrayed more like a Greek damsel in her dress and demeanour by a French artist.

(Set of three)

NON-EXPORTABLE

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