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WD3856

Record Id:

032-003268209

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-003268209

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100028181445.0x001232

LARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100143420466.0x000001

SLARK:

Format:

ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

WD3856

Title:

The Governor-General’s House at Barrackpore. Artist(s): Locker, Edward Hawke (1777-1849)

Scope & Content:

The Governor-General’s House at Barrackpore.

Inscribed: ‘E.H. Locker 1808’ and on original mount: ‘The Governor General’s villa at Barrackpore on the river Hooghley. Drawn on the spot by Edward Hawke Locker, 1808’.

Water-colour; 29.3 by 41.2 cm.

Purchased 1981.

Note: The house, commandeered by Wellesley as his country retreat, originally had three large rooms opening onto a verandah. Sir George Barlow, Governor-General from 1805 to 1807, converted the verandah into a series of smaller rooms. George, Viscount Valentia, described it as being pleasing, well adapated to the climate and the rooms on a very ample scale, see ‘Voyages and Travels’vol. I, London, 1811, p.65; and J.P. Losty, ‘Calcutta City of Palaces,’ London, 1990, p.80-81.

Collection Area:

Visual Arts

Hierarchy Tree:

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Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-003268209

Is part of:

not applicable

Hierarchy:

032-003268209

Container:

not applicable

Record Type (Level):

Fonds

Extent:

1 Item

Digitised Content:

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Languages:

Not applicable

Scripts:

Not applicable

Styles:

British school
European school

Start Date:

1808

End Date:

1808

Date Range:

1808

Era:

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