B Clayton Gallery

Chittapore road, Calcutta, 1847

Chittapore road, Calcutta, 1847. The Indian city of Calcutta during the British Empire period. Some Europeans can just be seen in the centre of the street. Illustration from The History of China and India, by Miss Corner, (Dean and Co, London, 1847)

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The tomb of the favourite Sultan of Akbar Khan at Agra, 1847

The tomb of the favourite Sultan of Akbar Khan at Agra, 1847. The Taj Mahal in India, the great marble mausoleum built by Shah Jahan (1592-1666), Mughal emperor, for his wife Arjumand Banu Begam (died 1631) called Mumtaz Mahal (Favourite of the Palace). The Taj Mahal is generally considered the finest example of Mughal architecture, a style that combines elements of Indian and Persian architectures. Shah Jahan was buried in the Taj with his wife. Illustration from The History of China and India, by Miss Corner, (Dean and Co, London, 1847)

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The English factories at Canton, 1847. Artist: JW Giles

The English factories at Canton, 1847. Guangzhou, (also known as Canton), was a Factory or trading port in China. After the end of the first Opium War between Britain and China in 1842, it became one of the five treaty ports under the Treaty of Nanking. Drawn by B Clayton, from a painting by Piqua. Illustration from The History of China and India, by Miss Corner, (Dean and Co, London, 1847)

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