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In 1836, Emily Eden (1797-1869) accompanied her brother, Lord Auckland, to India, where he served as Governor-General. They explored Calcutta and toured Oudh and the hill regions from 1837 to 1840 with their sister, Fanny. In 1838, they visited the court of Ranjit Singh during its prime but faced internal conflicts soon after. Emily documented their experiences through letters and sketches, later turning them into 24 lithographs. The set, named "The Portraits," was privately printed in 1844, mostly in black and white, with a few hand-colored copies. Upon returning to England in 1842, Emily published her written accounts as "Up the Country: Letters written to her sister from the Upper Provinces of India" in 1866.