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Antiquities of Dacca Four Great Paintings Depicting the Mughal Ruins of Dhaka The appended four paintings are the works of famous British Artist Sir Charles D'Oyly (1781-1845} who was known to be one of those painters who experimented with the Indian Paintings. A large number of his paintings depicts various subjects of 18th and 19th century undivided India. He was born in India in 1781 and lived in Murshidabad with his parents before leaving for England along with the family in the year 1785. His father, Baron Sir John Hedley D'Oyly, was the resident of the Company at the Court of Nawab Babar Ali of Murshidabad. D’Oyly returned to India and worked as the Assistant to the Registrar in the court of Appeal in Calcutta in 1798.He was appointed as the ‘Keeper of the Records' in 1803 in the office of the Governor General. He retired from the Company job serving lastly as the Senior Member of the Board of Customs, Salt, and Opium and of the Marine (1833). The appended four paintings among some more were done by him while he worked as Collector of Dacca (now spelled as Dhaka, the city where I live). He worked for the East India Company for 40 years before he left India for England in 1838. He was conferred the Baronage after the death of his father and also received Knighthood. Sir Charles D’Oyly died in 1845 while living in Italy leaving no male behind. While in Dhaka, he concentrated especially on drawing the Mughal Ruins of Dhaka. His drawings were published in form of folios from London since 1823. The folios are known as Antiquities of Dacca. These four paintings are from the book "Antiquities of Dacca". Details of the Paintings: 1. A view in Dacca with figures in front of a ruined temple. Oil on canvas, 51 x 70 cm, circa 1811. Artist: Charles D'Oyly. Provenance: Eyre & Greig, 1988. Private collection. Courtesy: Charles Greig 2. Mosque in the suburbs of Dacca. Oil on canvas, 60 x 89 cm, circa 1812. Artist: Charles D'Oyly. Provenance: Eyre & Greig, 1988. Private collection. Courtesy: Charles Greig 3. Great Kuttra, Dacca. Oil on canvas, 60 x 89 cm, circa 1811. Artist: Charles D'Oyly. Provenance: Eyre & Greig, 1988. Private collection. Courtesy: Charles Greig 4. A view in Dacca with mosque, figures and cattle. Oil on canvas, 25 x 33 cm, circa 1810. Artist: Charles D'Oyly. Provenance: Eyre & Greig, 1988. Private collection. Courtesy: Charles Greig     |
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Some works of art from the ancient past.
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The use of focal lighting is very interesting. I think I like the second one the best. Be a prism, spreading God's light and love, not a mirror reflecting the world's hatred.
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The use of focal lighting is very interesting. I think I like the second one the best.
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Wonderful post. I could spend hours looking at art, so much to learn just viewing the past.
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Wonderful post. I could spend hours looking at art, so much to learn just viewing the past.
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Interesting paintings!
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Interesting paintings! Stay well and happy.
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Are those buildings stil there in the modern city? Very interesting indeed.
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Are those buildings stil there in the modern city? Very interesting indeed.
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Deborahsu, The city of Dhaka was predominantly a city of the Mughals. The city is more than Four Hundred Years old. Most of the Mughal ruins are located in the old part of the city. Even this portion of the city is changing very rapidly. The Mughal ruins of Dhaka attract the tourists. Thanks for liking the blogs. I appreciate. Take care and stay well.
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Charles D’oyly was a great artist. His sketches are liked by both his critics and the collectors of his paintings. His paintings and other art works are probably in possession of private collectors. He was also a civil servant employed by the East India Company, who was ruling the country at that time. If you can procure a copy of the book “Antiquities of Dhaka” then you can enjoy his major works there in. The book may be available from Amazon. Some of the ruins are now world heritage. Others are now looked after by the department of archeologyof our government. You can always visit this part of the world if you like. Once you reach Dhaka, you need not worry for any other things. It will be our responsibility to look after you and take you to all archeological sites. These places are reachable by car. Thanks for your post, Karin. If you like to listen Tagore songs then you can try my channel YT dotcom/c/syedsharfulanam Wish you all the best. Take care and stay well. ……Anam
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Karin, I agree with you. The subject is really Fascinating no doubt.
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