The Riba Drawings Series: Indian Architecture And The British. Around 1780-1820
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Author: Mildred Archer
Binding: Paperback
Published: RIBA Drawings Collection, 1986
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
This scholarly volume, The Riba Drawings Series: Indian Architecture And The British. Around 1780-1820, chronicles the intricate relationship between British colonial presence and the architectural landscape of India during a pivotal forty-year span. Mildred Archer presents a meticulous examination of drawings and visual records, illustrating how European perspectives documented and influenced indigenous building traditions. The work uncovers the aesthetic and cultural exchanges that shaped architectural styles and urban planning in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. It details the British fascination with Indian structures, providing critical insights into the period's artistic and historical context. This authoritative study offers an invaluable resource for understanding the visual documentation of a significant era in architectural history.
Author: Mildred Archer
Binding: Paperback
Published: RIBA Drawings Collection, 1986
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
This scholarly volume, The Riba Drawings Series: Indian Architecture And The British. Around 1780-1820, chronicles the intricate relationship between British colonial presence and the architectural landscape of India during a pivotal forty-year span. Mildred Archer presents a meticulous examination of drawings and visual records, illustrating how European perspectives documented and influenced indigenous building traditions. The work uncovers the aesthetic and cultural exchanges that shaped architectural styles and urban planning in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. It details the British fascination with Indian structures, providing critical insights into the period's artistic and historical context. This authoritative study offers an invaluable resource for understanding the visual documentation of a significant era in architectural history.