Major General William Thomas Eden (1768-1851), youngest son of Sir Robert Eden, 1st Baronet, of Maryland
11.12.2024 14:00UTC +00:00
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327600GBP £ 327 600
Auctioneer | CHRISTIE'S |
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Event location | United Kingdom, London |
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ID 1349680
Lot 133 | Major General William Thomas Eden (1768-1851), youngest son of Sir Robert Eden, 1st Baronet, of Maryland
Estimate value
£ 120 000 – 150 000
A panoramic view of Calcutta, 1812
inscribed and dated ‘Panorama/of/ CALCUTTA/taken by M Gen Eden/from his house in/Fort William./1812' and with an accompanying key which details 31 locations depicted on the panorama
Pencil, pen and black ink and watercolour on eight large joined sheets of paper, with twenty small additional supporting sheets, laid down on canvas, unframed
158 ½ x 19 ¼ in. (427.2 x 48.7 cm.)
19th Century
Provenance
The artist and by descent in the family to the present owner.
Artist: | William Thomas Eden (1768 - 1851) |
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Auction house category: | Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings, Watercolors and drawings |
Artist: | William Thomas Eden (1768 - 1851) |
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Auction house category: | Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings, Watercolors and drawings |
Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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