Humorous drawing. 'Who would have thought it. Tea toast & butter - fire place - mantelpiece - closed windows with real curtains & carpets in the Month of June in India & turnover'. On reverse: 'Ditto after Supper etc & all at 8000 feet above the sea'
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‘Who would have thought it. Tea toast & butter - fire place - mantelpiece - closed windows with real curtains & carpets in the Month of June in India & turnover.’ On reverse: ‘Ditto after Supper etc etc & all at 8000 feet above the sea.’
Album containing watercolours by Sir Charles D’Oyly of a trip along the Bhagirathi and Ganges Rivers, dated August to October 1820. Artist(s): D'Oyly, Sir Charles (1781-1845)
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Album in red leather covers with gold stamped border, containing 28 water-colours by Sir Charles D’Oyly of a trip along the Bhagirathi and Ganges Rivers, dated August to October 1820. The trip must have been to take up his new appointment as Opium Agent at Patna as a letter to the Mrs. Jean Macna...
[The Catholic church at Bandel, near Hooghly, in the middle distance, buildings on the river bank and boats in the foreground]. Artist(s): D'Oyly, Sir Charles (1781-1845)
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Watercolour by Sir Charles D'Oyly of the Catholic church at Bandel, near Hooghly in West Bengal, inscribed: 'N1' 'Bandel Church and Refectory. Augt 1820.', from an album in red leather covers with a gold stamped border, containing 28 water-colours of a trip along the Bhagirathi and Ganges Rivers,...
[Temple of Ganga Gobind Singh, banian of Warren Hastings, at Kandi, at the meeting of the Bhagirathi and Jalangi rivers]. Artist(s): D'Oyly, Sir Charles (1781-1845)
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Watercolour by Sir Charles D'Oyly of the Temple of Ganga Gobind Singh, the religious teacher of Warren Hastings, at Kandi, at the meeting of the Bhagirathi and Jalangi rivers, from an album in red leather covers with a gold stamped border, containing 28 water-colours by of a trip along the Bhagir...
[Agradwip, a village on the banks of the Bhagirathi.] Artist(s): D'Oyly, Sir Charles (1781-1845)
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Watercolour by Sir Charles D'Oyly of a village on the banks of the Bhagirathi in West Bengal, from an album in red leather covers with a gold stamped border, containing 28 water-colours of a trip along the Bhagirathi and Ganges Rivers, dated August to October 1820. The trip must have been to take...
[Katwa, Burdwan District, from the river]. Artist(s): D'Oyly, Sir Charles (1781-1845)
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Watercolour by Sir Charles D'Oyly of Katoya in the Barddhaman District of West Bengal, from an album in red leather covers with a gold stamped border, containing 28 water-colours of a trip along the Bhagirathi and Ganges Rivers, dated August to October 1820. The trip must have been to take up his...
[Houses along the river bank, one flying the union flag, state barges and budgerows in the foreground]. Artist(s): D'Oyly, Sir Charles (1781-1845)
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Watercolour by Sir Charles D'Oyly of houses along the river bank, one flying the union flag, state barges and budgerows in the foreground, from an album in red leather covers with a gold stamped border, containing 28 water-colours of a trip along the Bhagirathi and Ganges Rivers, dated August to ...
[Two budgerows with other boats beyond and a distant view of hills]. Artist(s): D'Oyly, Sir Charles (1781-1845)
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Watercolour by Sir Charles D'Oyly of two budgerows with other boats beyond and a distant view of hills, from an album in red leather covers with a gold stamped border, containing 28 water-colours by of a trip along the Bhagirathi and Ganges Rivers, dated August to October 1820. The trip must have...