{"title":"Hester, Jane (1824–1897)","description":"\u003cp\u003eJane Hester Ricketts (1824–1897) was 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"jane-hester-ricketts-river-itchen-near-winchester-original-c-1840s-graphite-drawing-kb-816","title":"Jane Hester Ricketts, River Itchen near Winchester – c.1840s graphite drawing","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn original c.1840s graphite drawing, Jane Hester Ricketts, River Itchen near Winchester.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA delicate graphite drawing at Winchester by Jane Hester Ricketts (1824–1897).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJane Hester Ricketts was 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis drawing was given to Jane's sister, Mary Ann Letitia Buckland née Ricketts (1827–1908).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Somerset \u0026 Wood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52021505065289,"sku":"KB-816","price":26.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0930\/4306\/5161\/files\/kb-816.jpg?v=1743521201"},{"product_id":"jane-hester-ricketts-chittagong-hills-from-the-flagstaff-bengal-1846-drawing-kb-875","title":"Jane Hester Ricketts, Chittagong Hills from the Flagstaff, Bengal – 1846 drawing","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn original 1846 graphite drawing, Jane Hester Ricketts, Chittagong Hills from the Flagstaff, Bengal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn interesting graphite drawing on the coast at Chittagong, Bengal (now part of Bangladesh) by Jane Hester Ricketts (1824–1897). The verso inscription identifies the view as 'Chittagong Faquir[?], Fairy \u0026amp; Tempest Hills from the Flagstaff'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJane Hester Ricketts was 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis drawing forms part of a collection of works associated with Jane's sister, Mary Ann Letitia Buckland née Ricketts (1827–1908).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is a partial graphite sketch on the verso.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Somerset \u0026 Wood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52021513945417,"sku":"KB-875","price":56.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0930\/4306\/5161\/files\/kb-875.jpg?v=1743521283"}],"url":"https:\/\/somersetandwood.com\/de-eu\/collections\/hester-jane-1824-1897.oembed","provider":"Somerset \u0026 Wood Fine Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}