William Butterworth Bayley

Title	William Butterworth Bayley
Accession Number	R1504-C1016
Museum Name	Victoria Memorial Hall, Kolkata
Gallery Name	-
Object Type	Painting
Medium	Oil on Canvas
Main Artist	'Not known'
Provenance	His Grandson Sir Charles Bayley
Period / Year of Work	AD
Dimensions	88.8 x 69.8 cm/ 35" x 27 1/2"
Brief Description	William Butterworth Bayley (1782-1860): Half length figure, holding a book in the right hand. The eyes look directly at the spectator. Officiating Governor-General, March - July 1828. Entering the Bengal civil Service in 1798, Bayley was a Member of the Supreme Council at Fort William from 1825 to 1830. After his return to England, he was a Director of the Company from 1834 to 1858, and was elected Deputy Chairman in 1839 and Chairman in 1840.