Attributed to Sir Charles DOyly, Esq. (British, 1781-1845),View of Benares [Varanasi] Along the River Ganges, Uttar Pradesh, India, U

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Attributed to Sir Charles D'Oyly, Esq. (British, 1781-1845)

View of Benares [Varanasi] Along the River Ganges, Uttar Pradesh, India
Unsigned, inscribed "Sir C. Doyley" on a label from John Mathieson & Co., Edinburgh,
Scotland, on the reverse.
Oil on canvas, 8 5/8 x 11 in. (21.9 x 27.9 cm),framed.
Condition: Lined.
Estimate $600-800

Lined; scattered dots and dashes of retouch in the sky with a 1/8 inch dot in u.l. and along the upper edge near the frame in of the right corner. Abrasion measuring 1/2 inch located in the sky u.l. Scattered old abrasions along the lower left side with minor old paint losses. Very mild, stable craquelure.

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