Elysium Hill at Simla, looking towards Auckland House and the Himalaya.. Artist(s): Eden, Emily (1797-1869)
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Unfinished drawing of Elysium Hill at Simla, looking towards Auckland House and the Himalaya, 1838-9. Inscribed on the original page mount: ‘Emily Eden’., Pencil and water-colour; double page 181 by 530 mm. extracted from an album of Eden family interest, including material by Emily’s elder si...
Album containing 5 drawings, apparently done in the Punjab.. Artist(s): Eden, Emily (1797-1869)
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Album containing 5 drawings, apparently done in the Punjab. 1838. 36 by 24 cm. f.1 A sepoy and some servants. Pencil. f.2 A half ruined fort by a river. Water-colour. f.3 Two elephants and their handlers. Pencil and water-colour. f.4 A gateway in the Punjab....
The Fort & City of Chumpawut Capital of Kalee Kumaoon.. Artist(s): Hearsey, Hyder Young (1782-1840)
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‘The Fort & City of Chumpawut Capital of Kalee Kumaoon.’ Formerly the seat of the Chand Rajas, the capital was removed to Almora in the 16th century, leaving Champavat as the chief town in Kali Kumaon.
The Fort of Kutool Gur'h Key of Kalee Kumaoon.. Artist(s): Hearsey, Hyder Young (1782-1840)
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‘The Fort of Kutool Gur’h Key of Kalee Kumaoon.’ The strong fortress of Kutulgarh a few miles north of Champavat seems perched on a conical mass of rock.
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.
