CARPENTER, WILLIAM (1818-1899) Born London, professional artist, son of Margaret Sarah, ‘née’ Geddes, portrait painter, and William Hookham Carpenter, ...
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CARPENTER, WILLIAM (1818-1899) Born London, professional artist, son of Margaret Sarah, ‘née’ Geddes, portrait painter, and William Hookham Carpenter, Keeper of Prints and Drawings at the British Museum. Entered Royal Academy Painting School, December 1836 and exhibited at the RA 1840-66. Visit...
View from the fort of Pratapgarh. Artist(s): Carpenter, William (1818-1899)
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View from the fort of Pratapgarh. Inscribed: ‘The Ghats Mahableshwur seen from the fortress of Pertabghur Nvr/50’, repeated on reverse. Water-colour; 17.5 by 25 cm.
Ruins of the palace of the Portuguese General of the North, Bassein. Artist(s): Carpenter, William (1818-1899)
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Ruins of the palace of the Portuguese General of the North, Bassein. Inscribed on reverse: ‘Bassein Jany. 7th morning’ and on mount: ‘Bassein Jany. 7th 1851’. Water-colour; 17.3 by 24.8 cm.
Jaswant Singh. Maharaja of Bharatpur (1853-93), who succeeded as a minor, 1853. Unfinished. On reverse: 'A sketch of Scandal Point, Breach Candy, Bombay'. Artist(s): Carpenter, William (1818-1899)
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Jaswant Singh. Maharaja of Bharatpur (c.1850-93), who succeeded as a minor, 1853. Inscribed: ‘The young rajah of Bhurtpoor Decr. 1852’ Unfinished water-colour with pencil; 35 by 25 cm. On reverse: ‘A sketch of Scandal Point, Breach Candy, Bombay’