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HUBERT CORNISH (lots 218 - 227) Hubert Cornish was a talented musician and artist, whose sister Charlotte married Sir John Shore, first Baron Teignmouth (1751-1834). On Shore's appointment as Governor-General of India, Cornish accompanied him as Private Secretary and recorded in watercolour, their travels together. Sir John only served for five years, between 1793 and 1798. Cornish, however travelled extensively and on his return to England became well known for his engraved panorama of Sidmouth, published by Wallis in 1815. A number of the watercolours by Cornish in the following collection were once owned by the picture dealer and collector Montague Bernard, who ran a gallery in Ryder Street, St. James's. Bernard was highly respected in his day and had a wonderful eye for English drawings. Over the years he handled a number of important works by artists as diverse as Constable and Canaletto.

Hubert Cornish (1757-1823)

Lady Teignmouth's Garden House on the banks of the Hooghly, Calcutta.

Details

Hubert Cornish (1757-1823)
Lady Teignmouth's Garden House on the banks of the Hooghly, Calcutta.
inscribed indistinctly and strengthened Lady Teignmouth's Garden
House and with inscription Lady Teignmouth's Garden House/taken from the banks of the river (on the reverse).
pencil, pen and grey ink and watercolour, unframed
14½ x 211/8 in. (36.8 x 53.7 cm.)

Provenance

Montague Bernard.

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Lot Essay

In the river to the left of the composition is depicted the Governor- General's filchara, a barge with elephant decoration on the stern and bow, flying the East India Company flag. Lord and Lady Teignmouth would have lived in both a central Calcutta residence and the garden house depicted in the present watercolour. The house is likely to be on Garden Reach or slightly further down river. There is no record of the Governor-General's residences before the move to Barrackpore in 1801.

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