William Prinsep (1794-1874)

Native Boats lying off the Custom House Wharf, Calcutta

Details
William Prinsep (1794-1874)
Native Boats lying off the Custom House Wharf, Calcutta
pencil and watercolour
6¼ x 11 5/8 in. (15.4 x 29.5 cm.)
Exhibited
London, Spink, Thomas and William Prinsep in India, 1982, no. 30.

Lot Essay

This watercolour originally came from an album of drawings by William and his brother Thomas Prinsep (1800-1830). The album page was numbered 28 and inscribed as title and further inscribed 'Pulwars stern... head The safest & best kind of boat for burden' (left) and 'a dingee under sail a puddah boat for handnet & line fishing very fast in pulling'. The two brothers came from a remarkable family tree generations of which went to India between 1770 and 1904. For information on the artist see note following lot 95.

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