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Miniature portrait of William Massey Baker (1759/60-1829), Bengal Army, to right, with powdered hair tied back. He wears the uniform of Major of the newly formed 19th Native Infantry, with its yellow facings. Artist(s): Andrews, Samuel (1767-1807)
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Miniature portrait of William Massey Baker (1759/60-1829), Bengal Army, 1801. Facing to right, with powdered hair tied back. He wears the uniform of Major of the newly formed 19th Native Infantry, with its yellow facings Signed and dated: ‘S Andrews 1801’. Inscribed on backing paper: ‘Painted ...
ANDREWS, SAMUEL (1767-1807) Portrait painter, born in Ireland. Applied to the EIC for permission to go to India in 1791, and although the Court of Di ...
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ANDREWS, SAMUEL (1767-1807) Portrait painter, born in Ireland. Applied to the EIC for permission to go to India in 1791, and although the Court of Directors decided that it should be withheld, Andrews appears to have been in Madras sometime during the same year. Early miniatures painted in Madr...
HESSING COLLECTION. WD4420-4423 Four miniature portraits connected with members of the Hessing family, who were European mercena ...
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HESSING COLLECTION --------------------- WD4420-4423 Four miniature portraits connected with members of the Hessing family, who were European mercenaries in the service of the Maratha chiefs of Gwalior. All in original gilt gesso frames, with a damaged 19th century inscription on the reverse...
Bust length portrait to left in grisaille of George William Hessing (1781-1826), wearing military uniform
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Bust length portait to left of George William Hessing (1781-1826), wearing military uniform, by an unknow artist. c.1805. Inscribed on reverse of small framed copy WD4421/1: ‘Col: George William Hessing. son of Col. John William Hessing. Brother of Mrs Robert Sutherland - was in command of the...
Bust length cameo portrait in grisaille of Robert Sutherland (1768-1804), in military uniform. The initials J.W. scratched into pigment at lower right. Artist(s): Andrews, Samuel (1767-1807)
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Bust length portrait of Robert Sutherland (1768-1804), in military uniform. c.1803-04. The initials ‘J.W.’ scratched into pigment at lower right, but the artist of this and the next is almost certainly Samuel Andrews (in India c.1791-1807). See WD4442 for a signed miniature in very similar sty...
Hessing Collection Photographic reproduction of miniature portrait of Robert Sutherland (1768-1804). WD4422. Artist(s): Andrews, Samuel (1767-1807), after
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Photographic reproduction of miniature portrait of Robert Sutherland (1768-1804). WD4422.. Artist(s): Andrews, Samuel (1767-1807), after
Head and shoulders cameo portrait to right in grisaille of a small boy, wearing a coat with a frilled collar, probably the son of Col. Robert Sutherland. Artist(s): Andrews, Samuel (1767-1807)
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Head and shoulders portrait to right of a small boy, wearing a coat with a frilled collar. c.1803-04. Grisaille on ivory; 8.7 by 6.5 cm, oval. Note: The child has not yet been identified, although stylistically the portrait is most like that of Sutherland and he is presumably one of his child...
Half-length portrait of James Morris, wearing a black frock-coat with black velvet collar, carrying a cane in his right hand and top hat in his left. Inscribed: 'C.Grant Calcutta. June 6th 1838'. Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
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Half-length portrait of James Morris, wearing a black frock-coat with black velvet collar, carrying a cane in his right hand and top hat in his left. Inscribed: ‘C. Grant Calcutta. June 6th 1838.’ Inscribed on reverse: ‘James (Fitzroy) Morris. asst Secretary to the Municipal committee. Jun...