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William Simpson (1823-1899)
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William Simpson (1823-1899)

The Governor-General's Camp at Mogul Ke Serai, near Amballa

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William Simpson (1823-1899)
The Governor-General's Camp at Mogul Ke Serai, near Amballa
signed and dated 'Wm Simpson/Jany. 1860' (lower right) and inscribed 'Wind, Dust and Rain, Sketch in the Gov. Gen. Camp Mogul Ke Serai nr Umballah' (lower left)
pencil and watercolour on grey paper, unframed
97/8 x 137/8 in. (25.1 x 35.3 cm.)
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拍品专文

The present watercolour was executed when William Simpson accompanied Lord Canning, Governor-General, on his visit to Lahore to thank the soldiers for their support during the mutiny. Simpson was sent to India to depict scenes from the 1857 mutiny, by the lithographers Day & Son.