This untitled piece is from the Small Clive album, which we have been taught to believe was handed to Robert Clive (the first governor general of the Bengal Presidency) by Shuja ud-daula, the Nawab of Avadh, during his final trip to India in 1765-1767. The album has 56 leaves, each of which has paintings, drawings, and studies of flowers created by the Mughals on both sides. Midway through the nineteenth century, the album's spine was replaced with a striped Indian brocade, possibly from southern India, that was decorated with rows of flower sprigs. The album was sold at a Sotheby's auction in 1956 from Powis Castle, which houses the Clive family and their collection. On the legacy of the Clive family, historians have frequently disagreed, debating whether they were looters or collectors. Author and historian William Dalrymple has written extensively on how the Clive's residence, Powis Castle, contains more Indian artefacts than all of our museums put together. Since the 18th century, there has been debate about Clive's role in the histories of the British and Indian empires. In contrast to how he was viewed in India, where he was a corrupt and brutal Company official, he was widely despised in England. Leading historians believe Robert Clive is not deserving of praise since his reputation falls far short of the standards expected of public servants and because his poor leadership contributed to the devastating Bengal famine of 1769–1773. He has been called the "worst corporate figure in British history" by the English and the "one who only led the human species into a black abyss" by the Indians. Coming back to the painting in question - A stylized pink thistle flower on a single stalk with a single indented leaf is depicted in an opaque watercolour painting on paper with a yellow backdrop. The picture is mounted on a plain ivory-colored outside border with strips of buff-colored paper at the page's margins and a dark blue inner border with a gold inner margin and black outlines.
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This untitled piece is from the Small Clive album, which we have been taught to believe was handed to Robert Clive (the first governor general of the Bengal Presidency) by Shuja ud-daula, the Nawab of Avadh, during his final trip to India in 1765-1767. The album has 56 leaves, each of which has paintings, drawings, and studies of flowers created by the Mughals on both sides. Midway through the nineteenth century, the album's spine was replaced with a striped Indian brocade, possibly from southern India, that was decorated with rows of flower sprigs. The album was sold at a Sotheby's auction in 1956 from Powis Castle, which houses the Clive family and their collection. On the legacy of the Clive family, historians have frequently disagreed, debating whether they were looters or collectors. Author and historian William Dalrymple has written extensively on how the Clive's residence, Powis Castle, contains more Indian artefacts than all of our museums put together. Since the 18th century, there has been debate about Clive's role in the histories of the British and Indian empires. In contrast to how he was viewed in India, where he was a corrupt and brutal Company official, he was widely despised in England. Leading historians believe Robert Clive is not deserving of praise since his reputation falls far short of the standards expected of public servants and because his poor leadership contributed to the devastating Bengal famine of 1769–1773. He has been called the "worst corporate figure in British history" by the English and the "one who only led the human species into a black abyss" by the Indians. Coming back to the painting in question - A stylized pink thistle flower on a single stalk with a single indented leaf is depicted in an opaque watercolour painting on paper with a yellow backdrop. The picture is mounted on a plain ivory-colored outside border with strips of buff-colored paper at the page's margins and a dark blue inner border with a gold inner margin and black outlines.
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Matt-coated inkjet canvas | poly - cotton fabric | 370 gsm | Natural white | Zero artificial optical brighteners | Acid and lignin free | Museum quality for highest age resistance
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Premium Age Resistant Art Paper – 200 GSM
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