Live Auction 4826Travel, Science and Natural History
Calcutta School, early 19th century
Lot 219

Calcutta School, early 19th century

Study of a Red-wattled Lapwing

Closed25 April 2012

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Calcutta School, early 19th century
Study of a Red-wattled Lapwing
Indian seal of 'Viscount Valentia Bahadur Right Honourable Lord 1217' on the reverse
watercolour and bodycolour on paper
16¼ x 10¾in. (41.3 x 27.3cm.)

George Annesley, 2nd Earl of Mountnorris, 9th Viscount Valentia (1770-1844)

Specialist note

An enthusiast of natural history paintings and observant travel writer, George Annesley stayed with Lord Wellesey whilst in Calcutta in 1803. During this time Annesley presented Wellesey with at least two paintings of birds, now in the collection of the India Office Library, which bear the same Indian seal.