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View of Calcutta from Fort William

Samuel Davis

1783

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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Rococo painting Romanticism 18th Century Cityscape

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View of Calcutta from Fort William is a 1783 paint by Samuel Davis, a Rococo painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Samuel Davis
When & what style?: 1783 · Rococo painting
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This painting shows Calcutta from Fort William around 1783. It’s a careful view of buildings, trees, and the river. The scene feels calm but busy with details. Davis painted this while working for the British government in India. He used soft light to make the city look warm and real. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum for more like this.

The story of this work

Overview

A watercolour by Samuel Davis from 1783 shows Calcutta as viewed from Fort William, completed in 1699 by the East India Company. The scene is part of a volume titled *Views in India*, containing 49 watercolours. The volume was purchased from T. Toon of Leicester Square on 4 March 1887 for £50.

Read the full account in the museum source.