Major-General Sir George Charles D’Aguilar KCB (1784-1855), British Army officer, Artist & Lieutenant Governor of Hong Kong.
In 1799 D’Aguilar joined the 86th Regiment of Foot in the East Indies. He saw action in various campaigns including Bharatpur. Later assistant adjutant-general in Sicily & was sent to the court of Ali Pasha at Constantinople. Also served under Sir John Murray in Spain. In 1813 appointed a major in the Greek Light Infantry & in 1815 joined the Duke of Wellington during the capture of Paris. Promoted to Major-General in 1841.
In 1843 D’Aguilar was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Hong Kong & lived at Flagstaff House in Hong Kong Park.
D’Aguilar was an accomplished amateur artist. He painted throughout his career & built an impressive archive of documentary works which are of great historical interest. His paintings of China are especially prized.
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Medium: Watercolour.
Date: 19th century.
Unsigned.
Dimensions: Painting Size Approx: 340mm x 230mm.
Condition: Good.
Unframed.
