Hindu temple beyond a group of thatched houses, Calcutta. Artist(s): D'Oyly, Sir Charles (1781-1845)
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Hindu temple beyond a group of thatched houses. Inscribed: ‘Near the Strand, Calcutta. Sir C. D’Oyly Bart ad natm. delt 1840’, and on original mount: ‘Part of Old City of Calcutta. by Sir Chas D’Oyly Bt.’ Note: Original drawing for ‘Hindoo temple near the Strand Road’, in ‘Views of Calcutta’,...
An Indian girl. Original drawing for the frontispiece to 'Scenery, costumes and architecture, chiefly on the Western side of India'. Artist(s): Grindlay, Robert Melville (1786-1877)
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An Indian girl posing coquettishly. Original drawing for the frontispiece to ‘Scenery, costumes and architecture, chiefly on the Western side of India.’ Water-colour on ivory; 13.2 by 9.3 cm. Purchased 1994.
Portrait head in the classical style of Sir Charles Forbes. Artist(s): Nash, Edward (1778-1821)
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Portrait head of Sir Charles Forbes in the classical style. Inscribed on label on reverse: ‘Chas.’ ‘Forbes Born 3rd April 1773. Painted by E. Nash. Bombay. April 1809’. Grisaille on ivory; 8 by 6 cm, oval. Purchased 1994. Note: Sir Charles Forbes (d.1849) was for some years head of the firm ...
Tellicherry from the island of Darmadam, or Darmapattam
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Tellicherry from the island of Darmadam, or Darmapattam. c.1790. Inscription, overwritten on reverse: ‘Tellicherry from Durmapatam. Hills round Mahe. Charles Point. P[...] Church. Telly Fort House. Ghauts Calick Wells. A Bungalow built by Mr Falconer. Cochin Cundy Fort ditto by Mr Baili...
'Tidal `bore' coming up the River Hoogley (frm nature) 7/11/81. Howrah (West of Calcutta) seen on the further bank'. Artist(s): Warneford, Reginald William (fl. 1881)
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‘Tidal `bore' coming up the River Hoogley (frm nature) 7/11/81. Howrah (West of Calcutta) seen on the further bank’. Pencil; 20 by 26.5 cm. Presented by Mrs. C.M.F. Coleman via the Imperial War Museum, with Photo897, 1993.
Distant view of Udayagiri, Nellore District, Madras. Artist(s): Dallas, Peter (d. 1806)
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Distant view of Udayagiri, Nellore District, Madras. Inscribed: ‘P. Dallas’ and on label on original wood backboard: ‘View of Oudagerry from the Southward 1788.’ Water-colour and ink, oval; 22 by 30.5 cm. Purchased 1993.
The interior of Fort St George with officers playing fives and the steeple of St Mary's Church beyond the barracks. Worked up from an earlier sketch of July 1838. Artist(s): Layard, Frederic Peter (1818-1891)
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The interior of Fort St. George with officers playing fives and the steeple of St. Mary's Church beyond the barracks. Inscribed: ‘No.1. Royal Barracks. Fort St George, Madras. F.P. Layard. Sukkur 1842. Sketched July 8th 1838’. Note: Layard arrived at Madras on 6 July 1838 on board the ‘Jo...
LAYARD, FREDERIC PETER (1818-1891) Born Bath, son of Henry Peter John Layard, former Judge at Colombo, Ceylon. Bengal Army. Ensign, 19th Bengal Nati ...
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LAYARD, FREDERIC PETER (1818-1891) Born Bath, son of Henry Peter John Layard, former Judge at Colombo, Ceylon. Bengal Army. Ensign, 19th Bengal Native Infantry 1838; Captain 1851; Major 1862; Colonel with Bengal Staff Corps 1864; General 1889. Served in Sind under General Sir Charles Napier, 18...
Serampore from across the Hooghly showing the Danish government buildings, and the church, built in 1805. Worked up from an earlier sketch of December 1838. Artist(s): Layard, Frederic Peter (1818-1891)
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Serampore from across the Hooghly showing the Danish government buildings, and the church, built in 1805. Inscribed: ‘No.2. The Danish Settlement of Serampore near Calcutta. F.P. Layard. Sukkur 1842. Sketched December 1st 1838’. Note: The Danish settlements were all sold to the East India ...
