Explore an Early Lithographic Map of Calcutta

Article Zoom into the details of Jean-Baptiste Tassin's 1832 city map

Laura Weinstein
Feb 19, 2026
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This Map Chat was created by the MacLean Collection Map Library in partnership with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, for their exhibition Divine Color: Hindu Prints from Modern Bengal. The exhibition is open from January 31 through May 31, 2026.

Laura Weinstein is the Ananda Coomaraswamy Curator of South Asian and Islamic Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

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