During the 18th and 19th centuries, many British landscape artists sketched and painted India's imposing forts and richly decorated palaces. These picture postcards are an important reminder of India’s past and not mere nostalgia of a time gone by.

India: The picturesque and the colonial

During the 18th and 19th centuries, many British landscape artists sketched and painted India. These picture postcards are an important reminder of India’s past, and not mere nostalgia of a time gone by.

The authors have lived and worked in many cities across Asia and Europe where they have regularly collected Indian picture postcards books, maps, stamps, travel and film posters with the specific aim of creating a museum back in India.

Sangeeta and Ratnesh Mathur

Authors

The authors have lived and worked in many cities across Asia and Europe where they have regularly collected Indian picture postcards books, maps, stamps, travel and film posters with the specific aim of creating a museum back in India.

By Sangeeta and Ratnesh Mathur