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James (Lt. Col.) George (British, 1782-1828) Riverside dwellings in Southeast Asia signed and dated 'J George May 1816' (lower right) watercolour 35.3 x 52.4cm (13 7/8 x 20 5/8in). Footnotes: Provenance Anon. sale, Bonhams, London, 16 April 2002, lot 94. With Martyn Gregory, London. Exhibited London, Martyn Gregory, A China Voyage, 2003, no. 33, catalogue 79. London, Martyn Gregory, The Philippines and South-East Asia, Paintings and drawings by Eastern and Western artists 1800-1950, 2019, no. 31, catalogue 99. In October 1799, James George arrived in India where he served with the 7th and (from 1804) the 25th Bengal Native Infantry. In 1811 he accompanied Governor-General Lord Minto as Supernumerary ADC on the expedition from Calcutta to Java. In a letter, Minot referred to Lt. George in a letter as 'an excellent draughtsman', and indeed George executed a number of large and scrupulously detailed watercolours of Penang, Melaka and Bogor. George returned to India in 1812 and served until 1823 as Commandant of the Chittagong Provincial Battalion in East Bengal. In 1824 he transferred as Lieutenant-Colonel to the 57th Native Infantry. In 1826 he married Charlotte Kennet in London, before returning to India, until his death in 1828. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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James (Lt. Col.) George (British, 1782-1828) Riverside dwellings in Southeast Asia signed and dated 'J George May 1816' (lower right) watercolour 35.3 x 52.4cm (13 7/8 x 20 5/8in). Footnotes: Provenance Anon. sale, Bonhams, London, 16 April 2002, lot 94. With Martyn Gregory, London. Exhibited London, Martyn Gregory, A China Voyage, 2003, no. 33, catalogue 79. London, Martyn Gregory, The Philippines and South-East Asia, Paintings and drawings by Eastern and Western artists 1800-1950, 2019, no. 31, catalogue 99. In October 1799, James George arrived in India where he served with the 7th and (from 1804) the 25th Bengal Native Infantry. In 1811 he accompanied Governor-General Lord Minto as Supernumerary ADC on the expedition from Calcutta to Java. In a letter, Minot referred to Lt. George in a letter as 'an excellent draughtsman', and indeed George executed a number of large and scrupulously detailed watercolours of Penang, Melaka and Bogor. George returned to India in 1812 and served until 1823 as Commandant of the Chittagong Provincial Battalion in East Bengal. In 1824 he transferred as Lieutenant-Colonel to the 57th Native Infantry. In 1826 he married Charlotte Kennet in London, before returning to India, until his death in 1828. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
ALL BIDDERS MUST AGREE THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD BONHAMS' CONDITIONS OF SALE AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THEM, AND AGREE TO PAY THE BUYER'S PREMIUM AND ANY OTHER CHARGES MENTIONED IN THE NOTICE TO BIDDERS. THIS AFFECTS THE BIDDERS LEGAL RIGHTS.
If you have any complaints or questions about the Conditions of Sale, please contact your nearest client services team.
For all Sales categories, buyer's premium excluding Cars, Motorbikes, Wine, Whisky and Coin & Medal sales, will be as follows:
Buyer's Premium Rates
28% on the first £40,000 of the hammer price;
27% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of £40,000 up to and including £800,000;
21% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of £800,000 up to and including £4,500,000;
and 14.5% of the hammer price of any amounts in excess of £4,500,000.
A 3rd party bidding platform fee of 4% of the Hammer Price for Buyers using the following bidding platforms will be added to the invoices of successful Buyers for auctions starting on or after 6th July 2024 – Invaluable; Live Auctioneers; The Saleroom; Lot-tissimo.
VAT at the current rate of 20% will be added to the Buyer's Premium and charges excluding Artists Resale Right.
For payment information please refer to the sale catalog.
For information and estimates on domestic and international shipping as well as export licenses please contact Bonhams Shipping Department.
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