'Barrackpore. The Seat of the Governor General 16 miles from Calcutta from Nature. November 1807'. Artist(s): Forrest, Charles Ramus (d. 1827)
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‘Barrackpore. The Seat of the Governor General 16 miles from Calcutta from Nature. November 1807. C.R.F.’ Note: Forrest made several journeys up-country on his military duties and mentions two visits to Barrackpore in ‘A picturesque tour’, one in August and one in December, year unknown. Th...
FORREST, CHARLES RAMUS (d.1827) British Army. Served in the West Indies and South America from 1778 to 1781 with the 90th Regiment of Foot. Went to ...
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FORREST, CHARLES RAMUS (d.1827) British Army. Served in the West Indies and South America from 1778 to 1781 with the 90th Regiment of Foot. Went to India in 1802 with the 3rd Regiment of Foot and stayed until 1811. Two sons were born while he was in Bengal. From 1812 to 1815 he fought in the Pe...
A four-arched bridge spanning a narrow river, Sirhind, men fishing and washing clothes. To the right are ruins of an earlier bridge. An army officer sits sketching on the river bank. Artist(s): Forrest, Charles Ramus (d. 1827)
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A four-arched bridge spanning a narrow river, men fishing and washing clothes. To the right are ruins of an earlier bridge. An army officer sits sketching on the river bank. Inscribed: ‘Ruins of a Bridge at Sirhind 7th Feby. 1809, about 1600 Miles above Calcutta. C.R.F.’ Note: See ‘A pictur...
Distant view of the Himalayas showing the peak of Dhaulagiri (26,826 feet) in Nepal. A tent in the left foreground. Artist(s): Forrest, Charles Ramus (d. 1827)
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Distant view of the Himalayas showing the peak of Dhaulagiri (26,826 feet) in Nepal. A tent in the left foreground. Inscribed: ‘Part of the Range of Mountains of Tibet extending from N.N.E. to E.S.E. Said by the natives to be distant from our Camp, the nearest Range abt 25 and the Snowy one 50...
Distant view of the Uzina pagoda, Moulmein. Artist(s): Patey, Russell (fl. 1846)
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Distant view of the Uzina pagoda, Moulmein. Inscribed on reverse: ‘Sept. 46. Moulmein Printing office seen from Naval Bungalow, Pagoda to the back. Time morning Weather foggy. Russell Patey’. Sepia wash over pencil; 24 by 34 cm. Purchased 1993. Note: The drawing came from a group dated be...
WD4327-4349 Humorous drawings in pencil and pen and ink, with inscriptions, of domestic life and scenes connected with the Calcutta Steam Tug Associat ...
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WD4327-4349 Humorous drawings in pencil and pen and ink, with inscriptions, of domestic life and scenes connected with the Calcutta Steam Tug Association. Inscriptions on some of the drawings suggest the drawings may refer to John Goode Bryning, Master Mariner, who commanded various vessels be...
