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Portrait head to left of Samuel Davis, wearing a fur cap. Artist(s): Davis, Samuel (1756/7-1819)
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Portrait head to left of Samuel Davis, wearing a fur cap. Label inscribed: ‘Samuel Davis F.R.S. Judge of Benares, and in 1799 received the thanks of the governor-general for the gallent defence made by him against the usurped Vizier Ali and an armed force.’ Pencil; 23 by 17.8 cm. Note: The in...
Portrait head to left of Henrietta Davis, wearing pearl ear-rings and a small plumed bonnet. Artist(s): Davis, Samuel (1756/7-1819)
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Portrait head to left of Henrietta Davis, wearing pearl ear-rings and a small plumed bonnet. Label inscribed: ‘Henrietta, daughter of Solomon Boileau of Dublin, who married Samuel Davis in 1794.’ Pencil with some colour; 23 by 18 cm. Note: The marriage took place at Burdwan, where Davis was ...
Small sketchbook of 83 miscellaneous drawings, mainly in India and St Helena. Artist(s): Eden, William (c.1768-1851)
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Album (ff.1-91) in red leather covers with brass clasps, and a paper label pasted on the front inscribed: ‘Wm Eden.’ Some pages with 1809 watermark, drawings in water-colour unless described otherwise. Album 12.5 by 20.5 cm. f.1 Head studies. f.2 Striped tent. f.3 Three boatmen pullin...
EDEN, WILLIAM (c.1768-1851) Second son of Sir Robert Eden, 1st Baronet, and Governor of Maryland. Cousin to William, 1st Baron Auckland, whose son Ge ...
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EDEN, WILLIAM (c.1768-1851) Second son of Sir Robert Eden, 1st Baronet, and Governor of Maryland. Cousin to William, 1st Baron Auckland, whose son George was Governor-General of India from 1836-42. British Army. Ensign, H.M 46th Foot, 1786; Lieutenant-Colonel, H.M 79th Foot, 1798, transferred t...
Small sketchbook of 16 miscellaneous drawings. Artist(s): Eden, William (c.1768-1851)
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Small sketchbook (ff.1-120) in red leather covers with marbled endpapers, many blank pages, some drawings removed. Album 18.5 by 12 cm. f.7 Boatman. Pencil. f.8 Stockade with lookout, buildings and cannon. Pen and ink. f.9 Rowing boat on a stormy sea, with rocky shore. ...
Small sketchbook of 79 miscellaneous drawings, mainly figure studies. Artist(s): Eden, William (c.1768-1851)
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Small album (ff.1-108) in brown leather cover with brass clasp. Inside the back cover are accounts of Java prize money, including ‘cash in hand £364000’ and ‘Guns & Military stores £145000.’ Col. William Eden was QMG during the Java Campaign. Album 11 by 13.5 cm. f.1v Detail of Bengal ...
'Interior of my tent, High Ground Bangalore'. Artist(s): Malet, Harold Esdaile (1841-1918)
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The interior of Malet's tent, showing a wealth of detail of furnishings and equipment. Inscribed: ‘Interior of my tent, High Ground Bangalore.’ Water-colour with pen and ink; 22 by 27 cm. Purchased 1995 Note: There is a wealth of detail in the drawing, with items of camp furniture includin...
Album of drawings, mainly in pencil, of shipping and ship-board life, and figure and animal studies, many of which are preparatory drawings for plates in 'Views in India'. Artist(s): Luard, John (1790-1875)
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Album of drawings (ff.1-40), mainly in pencil, of shipping and ship-board life, and figure and animal studies, many of which are preparatory drawings for plates in ‘Views in India’. Pencil unless stated otherwise; album 17.8 by 27.5 cm in marble boards. f.1 Unfinished drawing of a horse over...
Military encampment on the banks of the Bagmati river, at the foot of a steep wooded hill. The Gurkha fort of Harriharpur stands on the crown, with smoke from shell fire and tracers from shells between a stockade and a promontary below. Artist(s): Harr
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Military encampment on the banks of the Bagmati river at the foot of a steep wooded hill. The Gurkha fort of Harriharpur stands on the crown, with smoke from shell fire and tracers from shells between a stockade and a promontary below. Inscribed: ‘Shelling the Goorkahs 1st March at Sun Set, &a...
Mandapa of the Surya temple at Konarak, Puri District, from the east
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Mandapa of the Surya temple at Konarak, Puri District, from the east. c.1820. Inscribed on album page:’ Black Pagoda on the sea coast of Orissa. October 1820.’ Water-colour; 28.8 by 39.5 cm.