Live Auction 5809Travel, Science & Natural History
Christie’s roundel
Lot 71 The Property of Paul Theroux

William Simpson (1823-1899)

Dharamsalla. From the Kangra Valley

Closed15 October 2009

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GBP 16,250

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William Simpson (1823-1899)
Dharamsalla. From the Kangra Valley
signed, inscribed and dated 'Dharamsalla. From the Kangra Valley Wm. Simpson 1864' (lower left)
pencil and watercolour heightened with white on paper
20 x 14in. (50.8 x 35.6cm.)

Commissioned from the artist by Queen Victoria and given by her to Lady Elgin, her private secretary, as a wedding gift, 1863.