The 'Delhi Book' of Thomas Metcalfe

In 1844 the daughters of Thomas Theophilus Metcalfe received a gift from their father. While working in India as the Governor-General's Agent at the Imperial court of the Mughal Emperor, Metcalfe assembled an album containing 120 paintings by Indian artists. He wrote his own descriptive text alongside these paintings, and sent the precious 'Delhi Book' to his children in England. This cherished possession remained in the family for almost 150 years, and is now in the collections of the British Library. Information about 'The Delhi Book' of Thomas Metcalfe