Fisherman on the shore, Bay of Bengal, Madras

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Lieutenant Philip Le Couteur (1777-1807)
Fisherman on the shore, Bay of Bengal, Madras
one signed and dated 'Le Couteur. 1805 pinx^t' (lower right), one signed and dated 'Le Couteur pinx^t 1805' (lower left)
oil on panel
15 7/8 x 22¼in. (40.3 x 56.5cm.); 15 5/8 x 22in. (39.7 x 55.8cm.)
a pair (2)

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Lot Essay

Le Couteur was born in Jersey in 1777 and entered the service of the East India Company's Madras Army in 1798. He was commissioned Lieutenant in the 12th [Madras] Native Infantry on 1 January 1800 and Captain-Lieutenant from 31 January 1806. He died at St Thomé, Madras, on 14 October 1807. There are two pictures by Le Couteur in the National Army Museum: The Rock and Temple of Trinchinopoly, 1801, and The Market Place at Trinchinopoly showing officers of the Madras Native Infantry, 1800 (NAM 1968-03-1 and 1959-03-120).

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