Khoord Khyber or Little Khyber. Descent on the north side. Artist(s): Atkinson, James (1780-1852)
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Pen-and-ink and water-colour drawing of soldiers in a rocky mountain passage in Afghanistan by James Atkinson (1780 – 1852) dated 1840. Inscribed on the front is: 'Khoord Khyber or Little Khyber. Descent on the north side.' This is one of a series of sketches from an album of views in Afghanistan...
Burying an Affghan on the height near Caubul. Artist(s): Atkinson, James (1780-1852)
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This is a pen-and-ink and water-colour drawing with a man being buried in the foreground and mountain scenery in the background by James Atkinson (1780-1852) dated 1840. Inscribed on the front is: 'Burying an Affghan on the height near Caubul.' The drawing is folio 16 from an album of 17 drawings...
The Tezeen Valley, winding up to the Heft Kotul. Artist(s): Atkinson, James (1780-1852)
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Pen-and-ink and water-colour drawing of a battle scene in the Tezin Valley, Afghanistan by James Atkinson (1780 – 1852), dated 1840. This is one of a series of sketches from an album of views in Afghanistan from the Khyber Pass to Kabul, intended to be a sequel to ‘Sketches in Afghaunistan’ by th...
Khyber Pass Ali Musjid from the north. The road through a narrow cleft through which a rapid torrent flows. Artist(s): Atkinson, James (1780-1852)
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This is a pen-and-ink and water-colour drawing of the Kyber Pass by James Atkinson (1780-1852) dated 1840. Inscribed on the front is: 'Khyber Pass Ali Musjid from the north. The road through a narrow cleft through which a rapid torrent flows.' This is folio 17 verso from an album of 17 drawings o...
The Balla-Hissar. Caubul. Artist(s): Atkinson, James (1780-1852)
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This is a pen-and-ink and water-colour drawing of Kabul in Afghanistan with the Bala Hissar in the background by James Atkinson (1780-1852) dated 1840. Inscribed on the front is: 'The Balla-Hissar. Caubul.' The drawing is folio 18 from an album of views in Afghanistan from the Kyber Pass to Kabul...
The Caubul Cantonments from the Bridge, near the fort of Mahmood Khan Byab (?). Artist(s): Atkinson, James (1780-1852)
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This is a pen-and-ink and water-colour drawing of military cantonments near Kabul in Afghanistan by James Atkinson (1780-1852) dated 1840. Inscribed on the front is: 'The Caubul Cantonments from the Bridge, near the fort of Mahmood Khan Byab (?)'. The drawing is folio 19 from an album of views in...
'From Calcutta to Bombay (by B. I. steamer).' By: Kate Toynbee (fl. 1879-80)
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Genre/Subject Matter: The album contains landscape views of locations along the Indian coast from Calcutta to Bombay, as well as at Aden and along the Red Sea coast. The watercolour drawings are rendered directly onto watercolour paper and captioned in ink, usually on the verso of the preceding...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Jan 1879-Jan 1880
Extent:
Album of 29 drawings of views along the Indian coast from Calcutta to Bombay, and of views in Bihar, Calcutta, Aden and Suez.
'From Calcutta to Bombay (by B. I. steamer).' By: Kate Toynbee (fl. 1879-80)
Scope & Content:
Genre/Subject Matter: The album contains landscape views of locations along the Indian coast from Calcutta to Bombay, as well as at Aden and along the Red Sea coast. The watercolour drawings are rendered directly onto watercolour paper and captioned in ink, usually on the verso of the preceding...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Jan 1879-Jan 1880
Extent:
Album of 29 drawings of views along the Indian coast from Calcutta to Bombay, and of views in Bihar, Calcutta, Aden and Suez.
Srirangam Temple near Trichinopoly, Madras. Detail drawings of columns. Plate 3. Artist(s): Singh, Durga, Thompson R.M., Cole, Henry.
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Inscription: Drawn in the office of the Curator of Ancient Monuments in India, 1882. By Draftsman Durga Singh - Head Draftsman R. M. Thompson - Curator Major Cole R.E. Surveyed by Durga Singh, Nand Singh and Thakur Singh Draftsmen. Pen and ink wash schematic of carved columns in the 'Thousand P...
