Dimensions: support: 252 x 365 mm
Copyright: CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate
Editor: This drawing, "View near Jubberah in the Himalayas," by Lt-Col George Francis White, is striking in its detail. It's like peering into another world, but it also feels so distant and detached. What do you make of this vista? Curator: It's a powerful depiction of the Himalayas, reflecting the visual culture of the British Empire. Consider the role of landscape in asserting colonial power and the artistic conventions used to portray distant lands for a European audience. Editor: So, the sublime grandeur is intertwined with politics? Curator: Precisely. How does understanding the historical context alter your initial perception? Editor: It makes me consider whose perspective is being presented. Thanks, I’ll definitely keep that in mind. Curator: It changes how we see, doesn't it?
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This is one of three drawings recently acquired by the Tate Gallery which were made by Lt.-Col. George Francis White of the thirteenth regiment of foot when stationed in India between 1825 and 1846. White was an enthusiastic and accomplished amateur artist, and some of his drawings were worked up into finished watercolours by professional artists for publication in engraved form. This view near Jubberah, for example, served as the starting point for a watercolour by Turner (no.56) which was used as an illustration to White's 'Views in India, Chiefly among the Himalaya Mountains' (1836-7). Gallery label, August 2004
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