Sir Charles D'Oyly, 1781–1845, British, active in India
Title:
Town and Port of Calcutta
Date:
1812
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, graphite, white gouache, gray wash, and charcoal on moderately thick, slightly textured, gray/green wove paper
Dimensions:
Mount: 11 1/2 × 16 3/8 inches (29.2 × 41.6 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, on mount, lower right: "Town & Port of Calcutta"; inscribed in graphite, on mount, upper right: "6;" inscribed on verso in graphite, lower left: "Sir C D'Oyley"; inscribed in graphire, lower center: "Town + Port of | Calcutta"; inscribed on verso in graphite, lower right: "Pe 5"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection