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Almorah No. 5.. Artist(s): Hearsey, Hyder Young (1782-1840)
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‘Almorah No. 5.’ The capital of Kumaon sits on a saddle-ridge, with the town and temples in the middle, and the old fort Lal Mandi, renamed Fort Moira, in the distance.
Almorah No. 1.. Artist(s): Hearsey, Hyder Young (1782-1840)
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‘Almorah No. 1.’ The town seen from the other side of the ridge, with the ‘cantonment’ and fort in the distance, and another smaller fort crowning the nearer summit. Watermark: ‘J. Whatman 1804.’
Nokoocheea Lake Kumaoon No. 1. Artist(s): Hearsey, Hyder Young (1782-1840)
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Nokoocheea Lake Kumaoon No. 1 Naukachiya Tal, the Lake with Nine Corners, two miles east of Bhim Tal, one of the most indented and prettiest of the Kumaon lakes, surrounded on three sides by high hills and with oak woods coming down to the water’s edge.
Snowy Mounts. from summit of Dehee Daibee.. Artist(s): Hearsey, Hyder Young (1782-1840)
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‘Snowy Mounts. from summit of Dehee Daibee.’ Watermark: ‘J. Whatman 1804.’ Ridges in green and brown leading to the Himalaya. It is not clear what Hearsey’s vantage point is, or on which expedition he drew this.
A racecourse in India, c.1820. A race is just finishing with the winning post in front of a small stand with the ladies. Officers, civilians and numbers of Indians are watching the race or conversing. In the background a small town with a fort tower crowned by a large gun. Pencil; paper water...
The Parsonage Gorakhpur. Artist(s): Clark, Hezekiah (1792-1868)
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The Parsonage at Gorakhpur, 1823. Inscribed on reverse: ‘Parsonage Gurukhpore for Mrs. James Lobb. 20th October 1823’, with initials in lower left corner: ‘H.C.’ Old mount inscribed: ‘Parsonage Gurukhpore painted by our Great-grandmother Anne Clark for Mrs. James Lobb. 20th October 1823.’ W...
Sketchbook of drawings of Devon, France, etc., with 2 pencil drawings of Indian interest showing Kaira (Gujarat). Artist(s): Master, Alfred (1883-1978)
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Sketchbook of drawings of Devon, France, etc., with 2 pencil drawings of Indian interest. Album 12 by 18.5 cm. Transferred 2001 from the papers of Alfred Master (Mss Eur E363) presented by the executors of Dr A Master and by Mrs M Franklin, 1978. f.7 Temple [Tomb]. Kaira. 1930. Note: Kaira...
Fort Dufferin, Mandalay. Corner of the fort showing the moat in the foreground and a pyatthat behind.. Artist(s): MacColl, Hugh Herbert (b.1893)
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‘Fort Dufferin corner Mandalay. H. MacColl.’ Inscribed on reverse: ‘By MacColl, a leading artist in Burma pre-1948.’ Pencil and pen-and-ink; 240 by 200 mm. Donated to BACSA by the late R.C. Langham-Carter, ICS, and presented by BACSA to OIOC, 2001. Note: Fort Dufferin, the British name for...
A building inside Kalinjar Fort.. Artist(s): Maisey, Frederick Charles (1825-1892)
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A building inside Kalinjar Fort. Maisey was based at Kalinjar from 1845 to 1847. Inscribed: ‘Jan'y 25th, 1847. In Kallinjur Fort, Bundlecun.’ Pencil and wash; 12.5 by 8 cm.
