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ID: 700000953
Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/cona/700000953
Record Type: Movable Work
[Behar amateur lithographic scrapbook] (lithographs; Charles D'Oyly (1781-1845); Printed at the Behar Amateur Lit...; Published: ca. 1828; Getty Research Institute, Special Collections (Los Angeles, ...; 723229; accession number: 2007.PR.65*)
Note: 10 prints : lithography, b&w ; 29.5 x 20.6 cm. and smaller. Summary: The lithographs are primarily from sketches made in East India by Sir Charles D'Oyly, with one bearing the name of Lady Elizabeth Jane D'Oyly, his spouse, and another the name of his friend, mentor, and collaborator George Chinnery. Fauna, flora, and architectural elements, such as prominent palaces and modest cottages, abound in depictions set in Patna, Benares, Barrackpore, and Dacca (Dakha). On the Daillai Nulla Dacca (C. D'Oyly delt. ; Behar Lithy) has been identified with the plate titled On the D[...] Nulla [...] Behar Lithy (Abbey, 449, 9); Title and imprint from Abbey; Born in India and educated in England, Sir Charles D'Oyly held several posts in the service of the East India Company, including that of Commercial Resident at Patna; The lithographs are primarily from sketches made in East India by Sir Charles D'Oyly, with one bearing the name of Lady Elizabeth Jane D'Oyly, his spouse, and another the name of his friend, mentor, and collaborator George Chinnery; Fauna, flora, and architectural elements, such as prominent palaces and modest cottages, abound in depictions set in Patna, Benares, Barrackpore, and Dacca (Dakha); Contents: View of Mr Wilton's house at Patna /; Shunscrit College at Benares /; On the Daillai nulla Dacca /; View of a Banian tree at Hadjepore /; Nautch /; Dacca /; Composition from Chinnery's outline sketches /; Dead elephant /; Cockatoo at tea /; Ghaut at Patna /; Gift of Stuart and Beverly Denenberg. Publication: [Patna] : [Printed at the Behar Amateur Lithographic Press at Patna], [1828?].
Titles:
[Behar amateur lithographic scrapbook] (preferred,C,U,RP,undetermined-P,U,U)
Lithographs of Indian subjects: fauna, flora, architectural elements, palaces (C,U,DE,English,U,U)
[Behar amateur lithographic scrapbook]; [graphic] / [C. D'Oyly delt.]. (C,U,undetermined,U,U)
Catalog Level: items
Work Types:
lithograph [300041379] (preferred)
..... (Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), visual works (works), <visual works by material or technique>, prints (visual works), <prints by process or technique>, <prints by process: transfer method>, planographic prints)
prints (visual works) [300041273]
..... (Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), visual works (works), <visual works by material or technique>)

Classifications:
prints (preferred)

Creation Date: Published: ca. 1828

Creator Display:
Charles D'Oyly (1781-1845); Printed at the Behar Amateur Lithographic Press at Patna [preferred,GRISC]
artist D'Oyly, Charles (English painter, draftsman, and watercolorist, 1781-1845, born and active in India) [500001007]
publishers Behar Lithographic Press (Indian publishing company, active 19th century) [500354152]
Chinnery, George (English painter, 1774-1852) [500124758]
D'Oyly, Elizabeth Jane (British draftsman, died 1875) [500354154]
Locations:
Current: Getty Research Institute, Special Collections (Los Angeles, Los Angeles county, California, United States) [500353615] Getty Research Institute, J. Paul Getty Trust, Corporate Bodies (Corp. Body)
Repository Numbers: 723229; accession number: 2007.PR.65*
Credit Line: copyright J. Paul Getty Trust, Getty Research Institute, Special Collections
Address Note: 1200 Getty Center Dr., Suite 1100, Los Angeles, CA 90049-1688
Other: Publication: Patna [7001575] Bihār state (state), India (nation), Asia (continent), World (facet) (Geographic)
Display Materials: 10 prints: lithography, b&w
prints (visual works) [300041273]
.......(Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), visual works (works), <visual works by material or technique>)
lithography [300053271]
.......(Activities Facet, Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name), <processes and techniques by specific type>, <image-making processes and techniques>, <printing and printing processes and techniques>, printing processes, planographic printing processes)
black-and-white (colors) [300265434]
.......(Physical Attributes Facet, Color (hierarchy name), colors (hues or tints), neutrals (colors))

Dimensions: 29.5 x 20.6 cm and smaller; 10 prints
General Subject:
landscapes (preferred)
animals
botanical
structures
various subjects

Specific Subjects:
Bāṁlādesh [1000105]
.....(Asia (continent), World (facet)) (TGN)
architectural elements [300000885]
.....(Objects Facet, Components (hierarchy name), components (objects parts), <components by specific context>) (AAT)
Bārākpur [1074683]
.....(West Bengal (state), India (nation), Asia (continent), World (facet)) (TGN)
Dhaka [7002586]
.....(Dhaka division (national division), Bangladesh (nation), Asia (continent), World (facet)) (TGN)
fauna [300310150]
.....(Agents Facet, Living Organisms (hierarchy name), living organisms (entities), Eukaryota (domain), Animalia (kingdom)) (AAT)
Bhārat [7000198]
.....(Asia (continent), World (facet)) (TGN)
flora (plants) [300310152]
.....(Agents Facet, Living Organisms (hierarchy name), living organisms (entities), Eukaryota (domain), Plantae (kingdom)) (AAT)
Patna [7001575]
.....(Bihār state (state), India (nation), Asia (continent), World (facet)) (TGN)
Vārānasi [7001509]
.....(Uttar Pradesh (state), India (nation), Asia (continent), World (facet)) (TGN)

Provenance: sdenenberg; Gift.
List/Hierarchical Position:
..... Movable Works
.......... Movable Works by class: drawings, paintings, prints, other two-dimensional media
Sources and Contributors:
[Behar amateur lithographic scrapbook]........ [GRISC,VP]
........ GRI Special Collections databases (1983-) 723229
Lithographs of Indian subjects: fauna, flora, architectural elements, palaces........ [VP]
........ Getty Research Institute Special Collections Finding Aids (2005-)
........ Getty Vocabulary Program rules
[Behar amateur lithographic scrapbook]; [graphic] / [C. D'Oyly delt.]......... [GRISC]
........ GRI Special Collections databases (1983-)
Subject: ....... [VP,GRISC]
....................... GRI Special Collections databases (1983-)
....................... Abbey.Travel 449
Note:
English ..... [GRISC,VP]
..... GRI Special Collections databases (1983-)
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