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The 18th-century British artists who turned India into a picturesque fantasy

By Apurba Chatterjee, Visiting Research Fellow Department of History, University of Reading
In 1825, English artist George Chinnery left Calcutta for Macau, chased away by his disgruntled wife Marianne and his creditors. He’d been based in India for the past 23 years, having previously lived in Hyderabad and Dacca.

Besides running a debt of around 30,000 rupees (£232 today), Chinnery was, accordingThe Conversation


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