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Collection Area Visual Arts Language Not applicable Place Madras, Tamil Nadu, India

1. Add Or 740

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Add Or 740
Title:
Palladian garden-house near Madras.
Scope & Content:
Palladian garden-house near Madras. By a Madras artist, c.1790. Inscribed on mount: ‘House built by Thomas Powney Esq., 2 miles from Fort St George on the Mount Road.’ Water-colour; 6.5 by 13.25 ins. Purchased 10 August 1957. Note: Thomas Powney (1721-82) was a free merchant living in Madra...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1790
Extent:
1 Item

2. Add Or 3280

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Add Or 3280
Title:
A two storeyed Palladian mansion, probably in Madras
Scope & Content:
A two storeyed Palladin mansion, probably in Madras. A ‘chaprassi’ with a Maratha-type turban stands at the foot of a flight of steps. By a Madras artist, c.1835. Inscribed on back in pencil: ‘Belfort House. Our place of residence;’ on original mount; ‘Cadell Esq.’. Water-colour; 26 by 42 c...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1835
Extent:
1 Item

3. Add Or 4285

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 4285
Title:
A Madras Boat for crossing Surfs.
Scope & Content:
A Madras boat at sea with 4 men at oars. Another pair of figures on a raft are in the distance. Inscribed on opposite page: ‘A Madras Boat for crossing Surfs.’ Water-colour; 105 by 180 mm
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1790
Extent:
1 Item

4. Add Or 4286

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 4286
Title:
An Armenian Man and Woman, an Armenian church behind.
Scope & Content:
An Armenian Man and Woman, an Armenian church and ships at sea are shown behind. Inscribed on opposite page: ‘An Armenian Man and Woman,’ an Armenian church behind. Water-colour; 105 by 180 mm
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1790
Extent:
1 Item

5. Add Or 4295

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Add Or 4295
Title:
A view of Fort St. George and the sea front of Madras.
Scope & Content:
A view of Fort St. George and the sea front of Madras. Since the church of St. Mary in the Fort is shown without a spire, the original one having been damaged in the siege of 1746 and dismantled some time after 1767, the view must be dated before the re-erection of the steeple in 1795 Inscribed...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1790
Extent:
1 Item

6. Foster 46

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 46
Title:
Fort St George, Madras. The fort is shown as viewed from the sea. The Government buildings and the various parts of the fortifications stand out with great distinctness. To the left of the flag-tower is seen St Mary's Church. Artist(s): Lambert, George
Scope & Content:
Fort St. George, Madras, c.1731 The fort is shown as viewed from the sea. The Government buildings and the various parts of the fortifications stand out with great distinctness. To the left of the flag-tower is seen St. Mary’s Church (consecrated in 1680, and the first church to be erected by...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1731
Extent:
1 Item

7. P225

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P225
Title:
'Madras aux Indes.' Fort St George, Madras. Engraving by Bergmuller, published Augsburg c.1785. A very unrealistic view. Artist(s): Bergmueller, Johann-Baptist (1724-85)
Scope & Content:
'Madras aux Indes.' Fort St George, Madras. Engraving by Bergmuller, published Augsburg c.1785. A very unrealistic view.. Artist(s): Bergmueller, Johann-Baptist (1724-85)
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1785
Extent:
1 Item

8. P226

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P226
Title:
'Part of the Black Town, Madras'. Coloured aquatint by Thomas and William Daniell after Thomas Daniell. Part 2, Plate 8 of Oriental Scenery, London, 1797-1798. Artist(s): Daniell, Thomas (1749-1840)
Scope & Content:
'Part of the Black Town, Madras'. Coloured aquatint by Thomas and William Daniell after Thomas Daniell. Part 2, Plate 8 of Oriental Scenery, London, 1797-1798.. Artist(s): Daniell, Thomas (1749-1840)
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1797-1798
Extent:
1 Item

9. P230

Reference (shelfmark):
P230
Title:
'Fort St George on the Coromandel coast belonging to the East India Company of England.' Engraving by J. van Ryne, reissued by Laurie & Whittle, London, 1794. Artist(s): Ryne, Jan van (1712-60), after
Scope & Content:
'Fort St George on the Coromandel coast belonging to the East India Company of England.' Engraving by J. van Ryne, reissued by Laurie & Whittle, London, 1794.. Artist(s): Ryne, Jan van (1712-60), after
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1754-1794
Extent:
1 Item

10. P231

Reference (shelfmark):
P231
Title:
'Fort St George on the Coromandel Coast.' Engraving by W. Proud after the original by Jan van Ryne published in 1754. Artist(s): Proud, W. (fl. mid-18th century), after Ryne, Jan van (1712-1760)
Scope & Content:
'Fort St George on the Coromandel Coast.' Engraving by W. Proud after the original by Jan van Ryne published in 1754.. Artist(s): Proud, W. (fl. mid-18th century), after Ryne, Jan van (1712-1760)
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1754-1800
Extent:
1 Item