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Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Art treatments & subjects > Iconography, subjects depicted in art > Nature in art, still life, landscapes & seascapes > General
There is a vast collection of Indian natural history drawings in
the Library of the Natural History Museum, London. Spanning a
period of more than two hundred years, from the eighteenth to the
twentieth centuries, they depict the rich variety of animals, birds
and insects to be found in India and the magnificent flora of the
different regions. The Art of India presents many of these
beautiful images, from fine botanical and zoological illustrations
through to depictions of colourful artefacts and trinkets purchased
in local markets. The artworks originate from a variety of sources
that include individual artists and collectors, as well as
organised studies of Indian natural history in the pursuit of
science, commerce and politics. They were produced by European and
Indian artists who worked to advance the understanding of Indian
natural history by recording, describing, classifying and naming
the flora and fauna of the country.
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