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John Lockwood Kipling
John Lockwood Kipling (1837-1911) Anglo Indian Portraits, 1870 Ink Wash Drawing

1870

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John Lockwood Kipling (British, *6th July 1837, † 26th January 1911) Dhobi Wallah & Turbaned Servant • A pair of 19th century pencil, pen and ink wash drawings (water colour) on paper, ca. 35 x 26 cm • Vintage glased frames ca. 58 x 46 cm • Dhobi Wallah is monogrammed & dated lower right (18)70 – The servant is unsigned Worldwide shipping is complimentary - There are no additional charges for handling & delivery. I am offering here two exceedingly rare 19th century drawings of Indians at their daily chores, created by the multi-talented John Lockwood Kipling. John Lockwood Kipling was an architect, sculptor and illustrator and the father of the acclaimed writer Rudyard Kipling, who is best known for the Jungle Book. In 1865, after marrying Lokwood relocated to Bombay (today Mumbai) in British-India where he began to teach as a professor of architectural sculpture in the Jeejeebhoy School of Art in Bombay (now Mumbai), and became its principal. Lokwood then went on to become the esteemed headmaster of Mayo College of Arts in Lahore (Then India, today Pakistan) from 1875 to 1893 as well as the curator of the old original Lahore Museum. He retired back to England in 1893 and settled in Tisbury. Whilst in India, in his free time Lokwood Kippling would undertake all manners of design work and created a wealth of drawings, documenting and portraying Indian crafts and professions, which he so longed to preserve for the future. Most of Lokwoods work is held institutionally and extremely rarely turns up on the open market. For example a large volume of his output can be found in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. The two drawings were acquired in Bath, England from a dealer, who in turn acquired them from the estate of Kipling’s neighbor in Tisbury, Wiltshire, England in the early 1990's. I am ASGrond - Art & Antiques. Passionate collector, purveyor and artist. Here on 1stdibs I am offering Fine Art that I have collected over the last thirty years. Phantoms of Time - Things of the past - for you to add to your future and so enriching your life’s tapestry. I often choose to leave objects in the state I acquired them, chiefly to retain as much of their originality as possible, but also to leave open all options regarding the object’s future treatment and appearance. Examine the provided photographs and ask questions. I am here to assist you to my best of knowledge. Although I do of course accept returns, costs are incurred on both sides – so be sure you are confident regarding condition before purchase of any item. I deliver worldwide for free – so no extra costs on top of the sale price. I do however decline to accept responsibility for any declaration made to the customs authority concerning import and export. These include age, value and provenience and so on as well as the taxes concerning these. Meaning, you the buyer cover all incurring import costs, duties and taxes on your end. I pack the goods myself and very carefully. Where it makes sense, for environmental reasons I will use recycled packing materials. I ship using the Swiss Postal Priority Service and all shipments are fully insured. Thank you for your interest and please note, that I offer free worldwide shipping on all my items.
  • Creator:
    John Lockwood Kipling (1837 - 1911, English)
  • Creation Year:
    1870
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 22.84 in (58 cm)Width: 18.12 in (46 cm)Depth: 0.79 in (2 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    The paper has yellowed somewhat and on their back of the sheets there are traces of old scotch tape, which have discoloured the paper. The original frames and hand painted mounts are tired and blemished from over a century of use.
  • Gallery Location:
    Meinisberg, CH
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: ArPr1stDibs: LU166829294622
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