IN AN INDIAN GARDEN: The Carlton Rochell Collection of Company School Paintings
Live Auction: 27 October 2021 • 11:00 AM BST • London

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IN AN INDIAN GARDEN: The Carlton Rochell Collection of Company School Paintings 27 October 2021 • 11:00 AM BST • London

T his October, Sotheby’s will hold the first auction dedicated solely to Company School Paintings, the work of Indian master artists who were commissioned by East India Company officials in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Ranging in their subject matter from individual animal and human studies to complex architectural panoramas, together the remarkable corpus of paintings encapsulates on paper the rich fauna, flora and architecture of the Subcontinent. The works in the auction are being offered by the American collector and esteemed art dealer Carlton C. Rochell, Jr.


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A Silk Cotton Tree (Bombax Ceiba), Company School, Calcutta, circa 1800-20
A Silk Cotton Tree (Bombax Ceiba), Company School, Calcutta, circa 1800-20
Estimate: 20,000 – 30,000 GBP
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A Lesser Adjutant Stork (Leptoptilos Javanicus) in a landscape, Company School, Lucknow, circa 1775-85
A Lesser Adjutant Stork (Leptoptilos Javanicus) in a landscape, Company School, Lucknow, circa 1775-85
Estimate: 60,000 – 80,000 GBP
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A Great Egret (Ardea Egretta), attributed to Gurudayal, Company School, Barrackpore (near Calcutta), circa 1802
A Great Egret (Ardea Egretta), attributed to Gurudayal, Company School, Barrackpore (near Calcutta), circa 1802
Estimate: 40,000 – 60,000 GBP
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A Bay Racehorse with a Groom, signed by Shaykh Muhammad Amir of Karraya, Company School, Calcutta, circa 1842
A Bay Racehorse with a Groom, signed by Shaykh Muhammad Amir of Karraya, Company School, Calcutta, circa 1842
Estimate: 30,000 – 50,000 GBP
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A Trooper of Skinner's Horse Holding a Spear, from the Fraser Album, Company School, Haryana, Hansi, circa 1815-16
A Trooper of Skinner's Horse Holding a Spear, from the Fraser Album, Company School, Haryana, Hansi, circa 1815-16
Estimate: 80,000 – 120,000 GBP
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8
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Lalita Parshad Seated with Four Companions, from the Fraser Album, Company School, Delhi, circa 1815-20
Lalita Parshad Seated with Four Companions, from the Fraser Album, Company School, Delhi, circa 1815-20
Estimate: 80,000 – 120,000 GBP
Estimate: 80,000 – 120,000 GBP
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A panoramic view of Alwar, attributed to Ghulam 'Ali Khan, Company School, Delhi or Alwar, circa 1820
A panoramic view of Alwar, attributed to Ghulam 'Ali Khan, Company School, Delhi or Alwar, circa 1820
Estimate: 80,000 – 120,000 GBP
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A Malabar Giant Squirrel (Ratufa Indica) in an Almond Tree, from the Impey Album, signed by Shaykh Zayn al-Din, Company School, Calcutta, dated 1778
A Malabar Giant Squirrel (Ratufa Indica) in an Almond Tree, from the Impey Album, signed by Shaykh Zayn al-Din, Company School, Calcutta, dated 1778
Estimate: 200,000 – 300,000 GBP
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A Great Indian Fruit Bat or Flying Fox (Pteropus Giganteus), from the Impey Album, signed by Bhawani Das, Company School, Calcutta, circa 1778-83
A Great Indian Fruit Bat or Flying Fox (Pteropus Giganteus), from the Impey Album, signed by Bhawani Das, Company School, Calcutta, circa 1778-83
Estimate: 300,000 – 500,000 GBP
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A Painted Stork (Mycteria Leucocephala) eating a Snail, from the Impey Album, signed by Shaykh Zayn al-Din, Company School, Calcutta, dated 1781
A Painted Stork (Mycteria Leucocephala) eating a Snail, from the Impey Album, signed by Shaykh Zayn al-Din, Company School, Calcutta, dated 1781
Estimate: 200,000 – 300,000 GBP
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A view of the Taj Mahal, signed by Qudratullah, Company School, Lucknow, dated 15 February 1880
A view of the Taj Mahal, signed by Qudratullah, Company School, Lucknow, dated 15 February 1880
Estimate: 20,000 – 30,000 GBP
Estimate: 20,000 – 30,000 GBP
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Two botanical studies by Rungia Raju, Company School, Madras, late 19th century
Two botanical studies by Rungia Raju, Company School, Madras, late 19th century
Estimate: 8,000 – 12,000 GBP
Estimate: 8,000 – 12,000 GBP
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Exhibition Times

Friday 22 October09.00-16.30 BST
Saturday 23 October12.00-17.00 BST
Sunday 24 October12.00-17.00 BST
Monday 25 October09.00-16.30 BST
Tuesday 26 October09.00-16.30 BST

William Dalrymple on the Rich Flora and Fauna of Indian Company School Paintings

The Rich Flora and Fauna of Indian Company School Paintings

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  • Red banana (Pisang Raja Udang) from A Mangosteen (Garcinia Mangostana), Red Banana (Pisang Raja Udang) and Durian (Durio Zibethinus), probably by a Chinese artist, Company School, South East Asia, 19th century
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  • A branch of the Banyan Tree (Ficus Benghalensis) from A branch of the Banyan (Ficus Benghalensis) and a branch of the Sal Tree (Shorea Robusta), Company School, late 18th century
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  • A Chulta flower (Dillenia Indica), Company School, circa 1790-1810
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  • A Plantain (Musa Balbisiana) from A plantain (musa balbisiana) and a mango (mangifera foetida), possibly an Indian or Chinese artist, Company School, India or South East Asia, early 19th century
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  • A Betel-nut Palm (Areca catechu) from Seven botanical studies, probably by a Chinese artist, Company School, South East Asia, 19th century
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  • A Cashew-nut Plant (Anacardium occidentale) from Seven botanical studies, probably by a Chinese artist, Company School, South East Asia, 19th century
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  • A Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) from Seven botanical studies, probably by a Chinese artist, Company School, South East Asia, 19th century
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  • Mangosteen (Garcinia Mangostana) from A Mangosteen (Garcinia Mangostana), Red Banana (Pisang Raja Udang) and Durian (Durio Zibethinus), probably by a Chinese artist, Company School, South East Asia
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  • Durian (Durio Zibethinus) from A Mangosteen (Garcinia Mangostana), Red Banana (Pisang Raja Udang) and Durian (Durio Zibethinus), probably by a Chinese artist, Company School, South East Asia, 19th century
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