Remains of a Bridge near the Tantee Bazar,Respectfully inscribed to his excellency Sir George Nugent Bart, K.B. &c. &c. &c.
Drawn by C. D'Oyly Esq.r. Engrav'd by J. Landseer Engraver to the King, & F.S.A.
Published 4 June 1814 by J. Landseer, 33, Foley Street, London.
Etching on steel. 265 x 335mm (10½ x 13¼") with large margins. A little creasing.
Tanti Bridge (Weaver's Bridge) in Dhaka, plate 20 of Charles D'Oyly's 'Antiquities of Dacca'. D'Oyly (1781-1845) was a member of the Bengal Civil Service based in Calcutta, Dhaka and Patna from 1797 to 1838 when he retired. In 1848 Dickinson & Co. published his 'Views of Calcutta and its Environs', for which he is best known.
[Ref: 51315] £140.00
Published 4 June 1814 by J. Landseer, 33, Foley Street, London.
Etching on steel. 265 x 335mm (10½ x 13¼") with large margins. A little creasing.
Tanti Bridge (Weaver's Bridge) in Dhaka, plate 20 of Charles D'Oyly's 'Antiquities of Dacca'. D'Oyly (1781-1845) was a member of the Bengal Civil Service based in Calcutta, Dhaka and Patna from 1797 to 1838 when he retired. In 1848 Dickinson & Co. published his 'Views of Calcutta and its Environs', for which he is best known.
[Ref: 51315] £140.00