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Christopher Webb Smith

This page lists books that include art work by Christopher Webb Smith.

The books are ordered by publication date with the most recent at the top of the page.

 

Splendid Plumage: Indian Birds by British Artists

Jagmohan Mahajan

Timeless: The Art Book Studio

2001

Possibly originally published in Hong Kong in the 1960s

"A beautifully illustrated collection that spans over a century of British involvement in India. Many of the British officers found the local fauna fascinating, and their enthusiasm, together with the work of Indian artists, went on to lay the foundations for modern Indian ornithology."

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From Merchants to Emperors: British Artists in India, 1757-1930

Pratapaditya Pal and Vidya Dehejia

Cornell University Press

1986

"From Merchants to Emperors, a collection of drawings, watercolors, photographs, prints and sketchbooks together with a fascinating narrative written by two eminent authorities on India, provides a record of the lives of the British in their adopted land."

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Christopher Webb Smith: An Artist At The Cape Of Good Hope: 1837-1839

A. Gordon Brown

Howard Timmins

1965

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Oriental Ornithology

Sir Charles D'Oyly and Christopher Webb Smith

Behar Lithographic Press

1829

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The Feathered Game Of Hindostan

Sir Charles D'Oyly and Christopher Webb Smith

Behar Lithographic Press

1828

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Last updated October 2013