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Record Id:: 040-003881808
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:: 032-003288713
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Title:: Album of 80 drawings of views in Bengal and Bihar taken between January 1823 and May 1825.. Artist(s): D'Oyly, Sir Charles (1781-1845)
Scope & Content:: Album of 80 drawings (83 folios) of views in Bengal and Bihar taken between January 1823 and May 1825. The largest group (ff.2-39) consists of sketches made between 26 January and 27 February 1823 during a journey from Calcutta to Gaya (Bihar) along the ‘New Military Road’. This road passed through Manbhum district (Bihar) to Hazaribagh (Bihar) and through the hills to the N.W. to join the present Grand Trunk Road near Sherghati (Gaya district, Bihar). Begun in 1782, it had semaphore signalling towers built along it in the early years of the 19th century. 17 sketches are original drawings for lithographs in C. D’Oyly, ‘Sketches of the New Road in a Journey from Calcutta to Gyah’ (Calcutta, 1830). Another group (ff.57-78), drawn between 18 December 1824 and 2 January 1825, were clearly made during a Christmas tour to Gaya when D’Oyly visited his friends George Proctor Beauchamp and Christopher Webb Smith. The remaining miscellaneous sketches (ff.40-56 and ff.79, 80, 82) were made either at Patna, D’Oyly’s headquarters, or at near-by Hajipur in March and October 1824 and May 1825. In most cases the correct title of each sketch is inscribed on the preceding page, and the same title also appears on the back of the preceding sketch. It would seem that an original sketch-book was broken up and remounted in an album with brown pages, the inscriptions being copied on to the new pages. A few sketches appear to have been removed or lost during this process (e.g. original numbers 11, 29, 34, 35) and as a result new numbers were given. In some cases confusion has occurred because the old inscriptions no longer relate to the succeeding drawings. In the following entries, descriptions are based on the original inscriptions. Pen-and-ink; 10.25 by 14.25 ins. Purchased 6 March 1963. Note: These sketches appear to have passed from Sir Charles D’Oyly to his brother-in-law or sister-in-law, Sir Walter Raleigh Gilbert and Lady Gilbert (née Isabella Rose Ross, sister of D’Oyly’s second wife, Eliza Jane Ross). To them, the collection Add.Or.2514-2524 also belonged. It was probably the Gilberts who remounted the sketches. It is significant that a sketch of their bungalow at Hazaribagh (see inscription on back of sketch f.28) has been removed. It may have been kept separately because of its special interest. A similar sketch-book by Sir Charles D’Oyly is in the Patna Museum. See Mildred and W.G. Archer, ‘Indian Painting for the British’, plate 4. Exhibited ff.28,48,52,72 Victoria and Albert Museum, London, India Observed, 26 April - 5 July 1982. Exhibited f.50 National Portrait Gallery, London, The Raj: India and the British, 14 October 1990 - 17 March f.2 A Hindu rest house near Jehanabad on the W. bank of the Damodar River (Bengal). 26 January 1823. f.3 View of D’Oyly’s encampment at Jehanabad on the Damoda River (Bengal). 26 January 1823. f.4 Hindu temple, Jehanabad (Bengal). 26 January 1823. Original sketch for ‘Sketches of the New Road’, plate 1. f.5 Hindu religious building on the road between Kotalpur and Jaypur (Bengal). 28 January 1823. f.6 E. entrance into the ruined fort of Bishnupur (Bengal); an Englishman and his wife driving along the road in a dog-cart. 29 January 1825. f.7 Encampment at Bishnupur (Bengal); elephants, bullock-carts, horses and an Englishman on horseback in the foreground. 29 January 1823. f.8 View with tank and temple near the encampment at Chandakonna, 119 miles from Calcutta (Bengal). 30 January 1823. f.9 View of the hill of Parasnath from the encampment near Chhatna (Bengal); a tank and gnarled tree in foreground. 1 February 1823. Original sketch for ‘Sketches of the New Road’, plate 2. f.10 View on the road from Chhatna to Gaurandi (Bihar); hills in the distance, elephant and pack-bullocks in foreground. 3 February 1823. f.11 Rocky landscape between Gaurandi and Raghunathpur (Bihar). 3 February 1823. Note: The inscription on the opposite page does not apply as original sketch 11 is missing. f.12 Wooded rock with view of peaks on the road to Raghunathpur (Bihar); to the right an Englishman going ahead on foot followed by his horses and servants. 4 February 1823. Original sketch later adapted for ‘Sketches of the New Road’, plate 3. f.13 Rocky bills at Raghunathpur (Bihar); two camels in the foreground. 4 February 1823. f.14 View of rocky hills from D’Oyly’s camp at Raghunathpur (Bihar); on one hill a signalling tower (part of the chain from Calcutta to Chunar); an elephant, tent and camp equipment in foreground. Original drawing for ‘Sketches of the New Road’, plate 4. f.15 Crossing the Adilban River on the road between Chandakkiari and Chas (Bihar), with pony carriage, palanquin, elephant, bullock cart and attendants. 7 February 1823. Original drawing for ‘Sketches of the New Road’, plate 5. f.16 Encampment in the compound of the bungalow at Chas (Bihar). 7 February 1823. f.17 View with Parasnath in the distance on the road between Chas and Angwali (Bihar); villagers and cattle in the foreground. 8 February 1823. f.18 Encampment at Angwali (Bihar); goat, covered palanquin and camp equipment in foreground. 9 February 1823. f.19 D’Oyly’s party in pony cart and palanquin crossing the Damoda River between Angwali and Gumia (Bihar). 10 February 1823. Original drawing for ‘Sketches of the New Road’, plate 6. f.20 Distant view of the encampment at Gumia (Bihar); a road in foreground with elephants, palanquin and servants with baggage and dogs. 10 February 1823. f.21 The road through the rocky Chittru Pass between Gumia and Chittru Chatta (Bihar); elephants and villager on pony in foreground. 11 February 1823. f.22 Another view of the road through the rocky Chittru Pass between Gumia and Chittru Chatta (Bihar); an Englishman in carriage with attendants in foreground. 11 February 1823. Original sketch, later adapted, for ‘Sketches of the New Road’, plate 7. f.23 End of the Chittru Pass near the village of Chittru Chatta (Bihar). 11 February 1823. Original drawing for ‘Sketches of the New Road’, plate 8. f.24 View of the road through the hills on the road between Chittru Chatta and Digwar (Bihar). 12 February 1823 . f.25 View from the summit of the Tutki Pass (Bihar) looking east. 12 February 1823. f.26 View from the encampment at Digwar (Bihar); a tent and servants in foreground. 12 February 1823. f.27 View of the Silwar hill with signalling tower on the road between Digwar and Hazaribagh (Bihar). 13 February 1823. f.28 View of the village of Silwar (Bihar) at the foot of the hill with signalling tower. 13 February 1823. Original drawing for ‘Sketches of the New Road’, plate 9. f.29 View of the Kathkamsandi Pass, N.W. of Hazaribagh (Bihar). 15 February 1823. f.30 Carriages being repaired on the road through the Kathkamsandi Pass (Bihar). 15 February 1823. Original drawing for ‘Sketches of the New Road’, plate 10. f.31 View of the road through the Kathkamsandi Pass (Bihar). 15 February 1823. Original drawing for ‘Sketches of the New Road’, plate 11. f.32 View of rocks and a stream near the encampment at Pinarcoon (Bihar). 16 February 1823. f.33 The Dungaye Pass on the road between Kannachatti and Dungaye (Bihar); an elephant in the foreground. 18 February 1823. f.34 Dungaye Hill at the end of the Dungaye Pass (Bihar) looking S.; a wayside shrine and ascetic in foreground. 18 February 1823. Original drawing for ‘Sketches of the New Road’, plate 12. f.35 View of the Dungaye Hills from the road between Gurwya and Sherghati (Bihar); cattle and villager in the foreground. 19 February 1823. f.36 View of Sherghati and the Detarrah Hills (Bihar) from the Kacheri Bungalow; a tent, veranda of bungalow and silver stick bearer in foreground. 20 February 1823. f.37 Road through the hills between Sherghati and Gaya (Bihar). 21 February 1823. f.38 Entrance to Gaya on the road from Shergati (Bihar). 22 February 1823. Original drawing for ‘Sketches of the New Road’, plate 13. f.39 View of the burying ground, Gaya (Bihar). 27 February 1823. (1822 in the inscription on back of drawing on f.38 is probably a slip.) f.40 View of the opium bungalow, Hajipur (Bihar) looking S.E. 14 March 1824. f.41 Village houses seen from the banks of the Ganges, Hajipur (Bihar). 18 March 1824. f.42 Muslim tomb near the great banyan tree, Hajipur (Bihar). 16 March 1824. f.43 The Gossain Katra near the Chawk, Patna City (Bihar). 23 October 1824. f.44 W. gateway of Patna City (Bihar). 23 October 1824. f.45 View from the terrace of the Patna Custom House looking along the Ganges towards Gulzarbagh and Bankipur (Bihar). 24 October 1824. f.46 Another view from the Patna Customs House (Bihar) with steps leading down to the river and country boats moored by the bank. 24 October 1824. f.47 View of a temple erected by Maharaja Mitrajit Singh in the W. suburbs of Patna City (Bihar), taken from the terrace of the Raja’s house. 25 October 1824. f.48 E. gateway of Patna City (Bihar). 26 October 1824. f.49 Mosque of Fakr al-Daula, Patna City (Bihar). 26 October 1824. f.50 View of the bazaar in Patna City near the gateway of the Fort. 28 October 1824. f.51 View of a stone mosque in the W. suburbs of Patna City (Bihar) looking west. 29 October 1824. f.52 View of road and houses near Patri Ghat in the W. suburbs of Patna City (Bihar). 31 October 1824. f.53 View of the ruins of the Dutch Factory in the W. suburbs of Patna City (Bihar) showing the great revetments on the River Ganges. 17 November 1824. f.54 View of the opium bungalow and encampment at Gulzarbagh, near Patna City (Bihar); a road coming down to the river. 19 November 1824. f.55 View of Raja Shitab Rai’s ghat in the W. suburbs of Patna City (Bihar) taken from the river. 19 November 1824. f.56 View of the French Factory, Patna City (Bihar) seen from the river. 19 November 1824. f.57 View from D’Oyly’s encampment in the town of Bihar (Bihar), with a village amongst trees at the foot of a hill. 18 December 1824. f.58 Another view from the encampment at Bihar (Bihar), with shrine beneath a tree. 19 December 1824. f.59 View of the Rajgir Hills from D’Oyly’s camp at Rajgir (Bihar). 20 December 1824. f.60 One of the sacred springs of warm water running from the Rajgir Hills (Bihar). 20 December 1824. f.61 A group of old and new Hindu temples at Rajgir (Bihar). 20 December 1824. f.62 View of the Rajgir Hills (Bihar) near the sacred streams; steps leading down to the water. 20 December 1824. f.63 View of hills from the camp at Morubha chuck (Bihar). 21 December 1824. f.64 View of hills from the camp at Dhiri (Bihar); two elephants under a tree. 22 December 1824. f.65 View of the Ram Silla Hill and the bungalow belonging to George Proctor Beauchamp, Collector of the Pilgrim Tax, Gaya (Bihar). 25 December 1824. f.66 View of the back entrance to the Summum Burj (the residence of the Gayawals), Gaya (Bihar). 26 December 1824. Original drawing for ‘Sketches of the New Road’, plate 15. f.67 Mahabodhi temple, Bodhgaya (Bihar). 27 December 1824. f.68 A small temple, covering the footprints of the Buddha, near the Mahabodhi temple, Bodhgaya (Bihar). 27 December 1824. Original drawing for ‘Sketches of the New Road’, plate 19. f.69 A Mugh temple in the compound of the house belonging to the Mahunt of Bodhgaya (Bihar). 27 December 1824. f.70 View of the Thakur Dwara, Bodhgaya (Bihar). 27 December 1824. f.71 N.E. [in fact N.W.] view of the Mahabodhi temple, Bodhgaya (Bihar). 27 December 1824. Original drawing for ‘Sketches of the New Road’, plate 20. f.72 Sculptures under a great pipal tree on the terrace adjoining the Mahabodhi temple, Bodhgaya (Bihar). 28 December 1824. Original drawing for ‘Sketches of the New Road’, plate 21. f.73 S. view of the lake, Murutal, and a bungalow built by Christopher Webb Smith about 4 miles from Gaya (Bihar). 28 December 1824. f.74 Another view of the lake and bungalow of Christopher Webb Smith from the Murad Hill (Bihar) behind the house. 28 December 1824. f.75 Hindu temples on Murad Hill on the road from Bodhgaya to Gaya (Bihar). 28 December 1824. f.76 General view of the city of Gaya from the Fulga River (Bihar). 29 December 1824. f.77 The Makandi Dewul temple beside the Beturni Tank, near Gaya (Bihar). 29 December 1824. Original drawing for ‘Sketches of the New Road’, plate 18. f.78 View of the Barabar Hills from the road between Bela and Jehanabad (Bihar). Englishmen and women in carriages, palanquins and on horseback. 2 January 1825. f.79 Bungalow attached to the house of Maharaja Mitrajit Singh, Patna (Bihar), apparently used for meetings of the artistic and literary coterie inspired by Sir Charles D’Oyly and called the ‘Bihar School of Athens’. See deleted inscription ‘The Behar School of Athens in convocation assembled’ on back of preceding drawing (f.78). 12 May 1825. f.80 Unfinished sketch of a banyan tree in the grounds of Maharaja Mitrajit Singh’s house, Patna (Bihar). 2 May 1825. f.82 An Englishman seated on a chair sketching in the grounds of a European bungalow on the banks of a river. This is possibly a self-portrait of Sir Charles D’Oyly in the garden of his house at Bankipore (Bihar). c.1825.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Hierarchy Record Ids:: 032-003288713
040-003881808
Is part of:: D’OYLY, Sir CHARLES (1781-1845) : D’OYLY, Sir CHARLES, 7th Baronet (1781-1845) Sir Charles D’Oyly went to India in 1797 and spent his first…

WD2060 : Album of 80 drawings of views in Bengal and Bihar taken between January 1823 and May 1825.. Artist(s): D'Oyly, Sir Charles (1781-1845)
Contains:: WD2060(1) : [blank page]
WD2060(2) : A Hindu rest house near Jehanabad on the West bank of the Damodar River (Bengal). 26 January 1823. Artist(s): D'Oyly, Sir…
WD2060(3) : View of D'Oyly's encampment at Jehanabad on the Damoda River (Bengal). 26 January 1823. Artist(s): D'Oyly, Sir Charles…
WD2060(4) : Hindu temple, Jehanabad (Bengal). 26 January 1823. Artist(s): D'Oyly, Sir Charles (1781-1845)
WD2060(5) : Hindu religious building on the road between Kotalpur and Jaypur (Bengal). 28 January 1823. Artist(s): D'Oyly, Sir Charles (1781-1845)
WD2060(6) : Eastern entrance into the ruined fort of Bishnupur (Bengal); an Englishman and his wife driving along the road in a dog-cart. 29…
WD2060(7) : Encampment at Bishnupur (Bengal); elephants, bullock-carts, horses and an Englishman on horseback in the foreground. 29 January…
WD2060(8) : View with tank and temple near the encampment at Chandakonna, 119 miles from Calcutta (Bengal). 30 January 1823. Artist(s): D'Oyly,…
WD2060(9) : View of the hill of Parasnath from the encampment near Chhatna (Bengal); a tank and gnarled tree in foreground. 1 February 1823.…
WD2060(10) : View on the road from Chhatna to Gaurandi (Bihar); hills in the distance, elephant and pack-bullocks in foreground. 3 February…
WD2060(11) : Rocky landscape between Gaurandi and Raghunathpur (Bihar). 3 February 1823. Artist(s): D'Oyly, Sir Charles (1781-1845)
WD2060(12) : Wooded rock with view of peaks on the road to Raghunathpur (West Bengal); to the right an Englishman going ahead on foot followed by…
WD2060(13) : Rocky hills at Raghunathpur (West Bengal); two camels in the foreground. 4 February 1823. Artist(s): D'Oyly, Sir Charles (1781-1845)
WD2060(14) : View of rocky hills from D'Oyly's camp at Raghunathpur (West Bengal); on one hill a signalling tower (part of the chain from…
WD2060(15) : Crossing the Adilban River on the road between Chandakkiari and Chas (Bihar), with pony carriage, palanquin, elephant, bullock cart…
WD2060(16) : Encampment in the compound of the bungalow at Chas (Bihar). 7 February 1823. Artist(s): D'Oyly, Sir Charles (1781-1845)
WD2060(17) : View with Parasnath in the distance on the road between Chas and Angwali (Bihar); villagers and cattle in the foreground. 8 February…
WD2060(18) : Encampment at Angwali (Bihar); goat, covered palanquin and camp equipment in foreground. 9 February 1823. Artist(s): D'Oyly, Sir…
WD2060(19) : D'Oyly's party in pony cart and palanquin crossing the Damoda River between Angwali and Gumia (Bihar). 10 February 1823.…
WD2060(20) : Distant view of the encampment at Gumia (Bihar); a road in foreground with elephants, palanquin and servants with baggage and dogs.…
WD2060(21) : The road through the rocky Chittru Pass between Gumia and Chittru Chatta (Bihar); elephants and villager on pony in foreground.…
WD2060(22) : Another view of the road through the rocky Chittru Pass between Gumia and Chittru Chatta (Bihar); an Englishman in carriage…
WD2060(23) : End of the Chittru Pass near the village of Chittru Chatta (Bihar). 11 February 1823. Artist(s): D'Oyly, Sir Charles (1781-1845)
WD2060(24) : View of the road through the hills on the road between Chittru Chatta and Digwar (Bihar). 12 February 1823. Artist(s): D'Oyly, Sir…
WD2060(25) : View from the summit of the Tutki Pass (Bihar) looking east. 12 February 1823. Artist(s): D'Oyly, Sir Charles (1781-1845)
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Scripts:: Latin
Styles:: British school
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Start Date:: 1823
End Date:: 1825
Date Range:: 1823-1825
Era:: CE
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Source of Acquisition:: Purchased 6 March 1963.
Finding Aids:: Mildred Archer, British drawings in the India Office Library (London, 1969) Volume I-II, 163-168
Material Type:: Prints, Drawings and Paintings
Legal Status:: Not Public Record(s)
Names:: d'Oyly, Charles, 7th Baronet, of Shottisham, painter and civil servant in India, 1781-1845
Places:: West Bengal, Bihar, India