M.A. (Ricketts) Buckland, Mughal Mosque at Chittagong, Bengal, 1840s, Watercolour

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An original 1840s watercolour painting, M.A. (Ricketts) Buckland, Mughal Mosque at Chittagong, Bengal.This temple subject was sketched at Chittagong on … Read more An original 1840s watercolour painting, M.A. (Ricketts) Buckland, Mughal Mosque at Chittagong, Bengal.This temple subject was sketched at Chittagong on the Bay of Bengal (now Bangladesh) by Mary Ann Letitia Buckland née Ricketts (1827–1908).Mary Ann Ricketts was born at Burdwan in Bengal, the daughter of Sir Henry Ricketts, an East India Company officer. The Ricketts family were associated with the Winchester area in Hampshire, and through marriage to the Mildmay family, Shawford House at Twyford. They also had a deep connection with Bengal in British India, with family members in administrative positions around Chittagong, Dhaka and Calcutta. In 1845 Mary Ann Ricketts married Charles Thomas Buckland (1824–1894), a high-ranking official of the Bengal Civil Service at Chittagong.In watercolour with pen and ink.All artworks come with a Certificate of Authenticity and—if it is a collection artwork—its accompanying collection text or artist biography. Signed: Signed verso. Inscribed: Inscribed verso. Height: 13.6cm (5.4″) Width: 11cm (4.3″) Condition: In good condition for its age. The picture may have minor imperfections such as slight marks, toning, foxing, creasing or pinholes, commensurate with age. Please see photos for detail.There are historic adhesive marks and/or paper remnants to the verso, from previous mounting. Presented: Unframed. See less