1891
1891- from Phalke stories
Phalke moves to Ratlam and under the guidance of the Sessions Judge, P. Baburao Walawalkar, learns half-tone block process, photo litho, three colour printing, ceramic photography.
Two girls jump to death from Rajabai tower.
An image of the clock tower from the 1870's, the scaffoldings still in place
VICTORIA GARDENS GRAND BALLOON ASCENT AND DESCENT in an entirely NEW WAR PARACHUTE BY LIEUTENANT MANSFIELD, R.N.R. ON THURSDAY, 10TH DECEMBER AT 4 P.M. BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT AND IN THE PRESENCE OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE RIGHT HONOURABLE LORD HARRIS G.C.I.E. GOVERNOR OF BOMBAY
Free admission for holder of Counterfoils of Tickets taken for the Amount of 5th December, 1891.
ADMISSION FEES
There will be no disappointment this time, the Company guranteeing to fill the balloon.
Tickets may be had at Messrs.SOUNDY &Co., LTD., BEYNON and CO., SOUTHWELL AND AUSTIN>
.... and at Mssrs. A. BHIGAJEE & Co., Apollo Bunder.
December11, 1891. A terrible calamity was the outcome of Lieutenant Mansfield's balloon ascent yesterday. WHen at an altitude estimated by some at a thousand feet, the balloon from some unexplained cause collapsed like a pricked bladder and the astronaut, the parachute and the remains of the balloon descended with frightening rapidity, Mr. Mansfield himself being dashed to the earth with such tremendous force that the life left his crushed and mangled body within a few minutes of his descent. The announcement of his performance had drawn together some thousands of spectators, all of whom looked forward with the keenest expectancy to a most enjoyable display. Everything seemed propitious, and having regard to the thoroughness of all the arrangements, nothing but success was anticipated. No suspicion of failure entered the minds of anybody. But unhappily as already stated, the unforeseen happened. The terribly tragic termination of Lieut. Mansfield daring exploit has sent a thrill or horror throughout Bombay and it may be safely asserted that even as passive spectators participated in yesterday's tragedy felt it as deeply and keenly as if he had been a personal connection of their own. He had only been here a little while but his daring had made him well known, while his geniality had made him well-liked, and the shocking ending to the career of so young and clever a man will be regarded in Bombay as a distinct calamity.
In the absence of easily available nude models and with the ascendancy of figurative drawing, young Indians in the art schools, aspiring to be 'gentleman painters' got used to drawing from British illustrations and photographs and prints from abroad.
