The palace of Tashichö Dzong on the right, a covered bridge over the river and a wayside shrine with prayer flags on the left. Artist(s): Davis, Samuel (1756/7-1819)
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The palace of Tashichö Dzong on the right, a covered bridge over the river and a wayside shrine with prayer flags on the left. 46 by 66.8 cm. Note: Tashichö Dzong was the summer capital of Bhutan, rebuilt in 1773 after an earlier palace, built in 1642, was destroyed by fire.
Northern end of the Thimphu valley with the temple of Dechen Phodrang on the left and the bridge house of Tashichö Dzong in the right foreground. Artist(s): Davis, Samuel (1756/7-1819)
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Northern end of the Thimphu valley with the temple of Dechen Phodrang on the left and the bridge house of Tashichö Dzong in the right foreground. Inscribed on reverse: ‘Bhutan’. 45 by 65.2 cm.
Distant view of Punakha Dzong seen from the south. Artist(s): Davis, Samuel (1756/7-1819)
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Distant view of Punakha Dzong seen from the south. 44.7 by 66 cm. Note: A similar untraced view was used by George Stubbs as the background to a painting of a yak. The animal had been sent to Hastings on his return to England.
Inscribed on original mount: 'The Aret Valley in the Chugani country of Afghanistan. The house belongs to Malik Azim Khan'. Artist(s): Tanner, Henry Charles Baskerville (1835-1898)
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Inscribed on original mount: ‘The Aret Valley in the Chugani country of Afghanistan. The house belongs to Malik Azim Khan. Capt. Tanner’. Wash heightened with white; 45 by 62.7 cm with arched top. Purchased 1974. Note: For an account of Tanner’s expedition to the Aret Valley see his ‘Notes ...
Inscribed on reverse: 'Buddhist Temple in the Square called ‘Lughura Tow Vihar’, Kathmandoo. November 1852'. Artist(s): Oldfield, Henry Ambrose (1822-1871)
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Inscribed on reverse: ‘Buddhist Temple in the Square called ‘Lughura Tow Vihar’, Kathmandoo. November 1852’. Water-colour; 23.5 by 30 cm.
Inscribed on reverse: 'Buddhist temple, called Kathisambhu in the city of Kathmandoo - sketched from the N.W. corner of its Courtyard. November 1854'. Artist(s): Oldfield, Henry Ambrose (1822-1871)
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Inscribed on reverse: ‘Buddhist temple, called Kathisambhu in the city of Kathmandoo - sketched from the N.W. corner of its Courtyard. November 1854’. Water-colour; 28 by 38.2 cm.
