Pensive Lady British India Era, 1837 Watercolour Painting

Pensive Lady British India Era, 1837 Watercolour Painting

An 1837 watercolour painting of a pensive European Lady in the British India era. A small-sized charming watercolour painting from the gifted Major A.C. Hutchinson. Hutchinson was from the Bengal Artillery during British India era. The sketch depicts a beautiful young European lady in a pensive mood. The painting was taken somewhere in India probably in a cantonment area.

Music and art were much approved and likely became an accepted part of the British Indian army. Soldiers were encouraged to bring out their talent that mostly suited their environment, which in most cases was music and drawing. These amateur artists were not short in talent as compared to professionals, their paintings sometimes give a captivating insight into the environments where they were normally located. Click on the image to enlarge the view.

Also read Indian Artists and the British East India Company.

Did you know – drawing masters were employed by the army from the late 18th century.

From the collection – M. Suriyamoorthy Charcoal Drawing 1964 (#19)., Birds Eye View of Delhi In 1902 – Old Print., Malabar Hill Bungalow With Punkah – Old Photo 1890., Bird’s Eye View of George Town Madras, Old PC 1900.