An Englishwoman who sketched India before photography took hold
This article profiles Emily Eden, an English artist who documented 19th-century Indian society through sketches during her brother's tenure as governor-general. Her work is currently being showcased in a Delhi exhibition that highlights her unique, observant perspective on colonial-era India.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Sudha G Tilak DAG Sketched in Shimla, this family is thought to be from Ladakh, reflecting the dress and jewellery of Himalayan traders who crossed the mountain passes each summer Long before photography became the visual language of empire, one Englishwoman was sketching the people she encountered across India with unusual curiosity and precision.
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