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Lot 139: Edward Hawke Locker (1777-1848)

Est: £1,500 GBP - £2,000 GBPSold:
Christie'sLondon, United KingdomSeptember 22, 2005

Item Overview

Description

'Views of India' including: The Hospital Gate, Monghyr Fort; Carved gateway to Tomb of Kasim Sooleemanee, Chunarghur; Sepoy guardhouse in the Castle at Chunar, on the river Ganges; A tomb near Chunar, built by Kasim Sooleemanee; Insulated rocks, Colgong, River Ganges; The tomb of the son and two grandsons of Kasim Sooleemanee, Chunarghur; Hindu temple, Ramnaghur built by Ghat Singh, Rajah of Benares; Mosque near Ghazipur; and A View of Rajah Ghat Singh's Temple, Ramnaghur
inscribed or with inscription as title and dated '25 t h August 1808'; '25 August 1808'; '31 s t: August 1808.'; '1/August...' and '13 t h August...'
pencil and watercolour, one with pen and ink and watercolour, three grey or brown wash, four watermark Britannia, four watermark 'S WISE & PATCH/1806'
unframed
7 5/8 x 12 in. (19.4 x 30.5 cm.); and smaller (9)

Artist or Maker

Notes

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Auction Details

Travel and Natural History

by
Christie's
September 22, 2005, 12:00 AM EST

85 Old Brompton Road, London, LDN, SW7 3LD, UK