title: James Moffat (engraver)
text: # James Moffat (engraver)
  
  James Moffat (1775 – 1815) was a Scottish engraver who worked in India during the rule of the East Indian Company.
  
  ## Life
  
  He was an ethnic Scotsman but he spent most of his life in India. He had a son named John Moffat who worked as a photographer.
  
  ## Career
  
  He arrived in Calcutta in 1789 and worked as an engraver there.
  
  He joined the Calcutta Gazette in 1797.
  
  ## Legacy
  
  His engravings provided a clear picture of street life in Indian cities during the British colonial rule. His engravings have been auctioned by Christie's and are currently preserved in European libraries.
  
  