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George Landseer (1834-1878)
Lot 16

George Landseer (1834-1878)

Two messengers on camels, attached to the Governor General’s Camp

Closed30 October 2014

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GBP 2,750

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George Landseer (1834-1878)
Two messengers on camels, attached to the Governor General’s Camp
signed and dated ‘George Landseer / 1861.’ on the reverse of the original canvas
oil on canvas
19 x 17in. (48.2 x 43cm.)

with Hartnoll & Eyre, London, June 1974.

Specialist note

The artist (Sir Edwin Landseer’s nephew) travelled to India in 1859 and spent fifteen years on the subcontinent. He accompanied Lord Canning (the Governor-General of India 1856-1862) on his tour of Kashmir in 1860.