Live Auction 532819th Century European Art including Orientalist Art
William Simpson (British, 1823-1899)
Lot 74

William Simpson (British, 1823-1899)

The Governor-General's silver state howdah

Closed12 June 2012

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GBP 10,625

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William Simpson (British, 1823-1899)
The Governor-General's silver state howdah
signed and dated 'Wm Simpson./1863' (lower right) and inscribed 'Gov. Gen. State Elephant and Howdah.' (lower left)
pencil, black chalk and watercolour on paper
9 7/8 x 13¾ in. (25 x 35 cm.)

James Gresham.
His sale; Christie's, London, 16 July 1917, lot 336.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 22 July 1980, lot 102.