Sir Charles D'Oyly, 1781–1845, British, active in India
Title:
General View of Calcutta, from the Entrance to the Water Gate of Fort William
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Watercolor, graphite, and white gouache on moderately thick, moderately textured, blue-gray wove paper
Dimensions:
Mount: 6 3/4 × 21 inches (17.1 × 53.3 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on mount in graphite, upper right: "12."; inscribed in graphite, on mount, lower right: "General view from the entrance to the Water Gate of Fort William"; inscribed in graphite, on mount, lower center: "CALCUTTA"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection