Frederick Charles Maisey

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Autoportrait of Frederick Charles Maisey at Juma Masjid, Chanderi in 1850.[1]

Frederick Charles Maisey (1825-1892) was a 19th-century English officer, archaeological surveyor and painter, active in India.[2][1] His main painting technique was pen and ink, and watercolour.[1] He was a Lieutenant in the British Army circa 1850 in the Bengal Native Infantry, and participated to the British exploration of India.[2][3]

Masey was in charge of the excavation of Sanchi in 1851.[1] In 1852 he also made the earliest painting of the Temples at Khajuraho.[4]

Masey later became a British Army General on December 1, 1888.[2][5]

Maysey had a son, also named Frederick Charles Maisey, born on 7 July 1851, who became Lieutenant-Colonel in the British Army.

Works[]

  • 5th century Bhima pillar, Eran. Watercolor by F.C. Maisey, 1850

  • General view of the Stupas at Sanchi, watercolor by F.C. Maisey (The Great Stupa on top of the hill, and Stupa 2 at the forefront)

  • Relics discovered in the excavation of Sanchi Stupa No.2

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References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Wright, Colin. "'Miscellaneous Series. Plate.12. Juma Masjid, Chanderi'. Maisey in a top-hat sketching in the foreground". www.bl.uk.
  2. ^ a b c Hoock, Holger (2010). Empires of the Imagination: Politics, War and the Arts in the British World, 1750-1850. Profile Books. p. 344. ISBN 978-1-86197-859-2.
  3. ^ Singh, Sohini (June 2018). "Occidental Encounters and Impressions: The Trajectory of British-instituted Practices of Survey and Documentation in India with Special Reference to Frederick Charles Maisey's Drawings of Chanderi". Indian Historical Review. 45 (1): 58–91. doi:10.1177/0376983617750663. S2CID 149662516.
  4. ^ Punja, Shobita (2010). Khajuraho: The First Thousand Years. Penguin UK. p. 17. ISBN 978-93-85890-40-6.
  5. ^ London Gazette. 1888. p. 7203.
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