Lot 137: Edward Hawke Locker (1777-1848)

'Views of India' Chunarghur; Gouree Shemhee Parbuttee, Bykontpour, Patna; Hindu temple at the entrance of Nullah, leading to the Secrole, Benares; and Motijarna or Shower of Pearls, Sakrigali, Rajmahal Hills on the Ganges
inscribed or with inscription as title and dated '23d July 1808.'; '29th August, 1808.' '2nd August 1808.' and '19th August 1808'
pencil and watercolour, one with pen and ink, two watermark Britannia, one watermark 'S WISE & PATCH/1806'
unframed
9 1/4 x 13 7/8in. (23.5 x 35.2cm.) and smaller (4)

EDWARD HAWKE LOCKER
Locker was born in Kent and entered the Navy Pay Office in 1795. In 1804 he was appointed Civil Secretary to Admiral Sir Edward Pellew, and accompanied him on his tour of duty as Commander-in-Chief of the East India station from 1804-1809. After returning to England, he was appointed Secretary of Greenwich Hospital in 1819 and was civil commissioner there from 1824-1844. He organised the establishment of the gallery of naval pictures at Greenwich and contributed works from his own collection to the first loan exhibition at the Old Water-Colour Society. For examples of his work see P. Kattenhorn, British Drawings in the India Office Library, London, 1994, vol. III, p. 201, nos. 3782, 3856 and 3857.

The following 4 lots are taken fom an album entitled 'Views of India'.

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