William Dalrymple: Forgotten Masters [2019] hardback HBFIC I was hooked

I was hooked

In 1788 the first band of pioneers set out from New England for the Northwest Territory under the leadership of Revolutionary War veteran General Rufus Putnam

- Day-trips: venture further afield to Lamma or Macau

With illustrations and an introduction by historian Martin Robson

leading to one of modern theatre's most shocking scenes

William Dalrymple: Forgotten Masters [2019] hardback HBFIC I was hookedAs the East India Company extended its sway across India in the late eighteenth century, many remarkable artworks were commissioned by Company officials from Indian painters who had previously worked for the Mughals. Published to coincide with the first UK exhibition of these masterworks at The Wallace Collection, this book celebrates the work of a series of extraordinary Indian artists, each with their own style and tastes and agency, all of whom