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Collection Area Visual Arts Archive Reference (shelfmark) PRINSEP, JAMES (1799-1840) Subject Architecture

1. WD2873

Reference (shelfmark):
WD2873
Title:
An English lady and gentleman standing in the richly furnished drawing-room of a European-style house with french windows opening on to a pillared veranda, probably in Calcutta. Artist(s): Prinsep, James (1799-1840)
Scope & Content:
An English lady and gentleman standing in the richly furnished drawing-room of a European-style house with french windows opening on to a pillared veranda, probably in Calcutta. c.1830. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘J. Prinsep’. Pen-and-ink; 8 by 9.75 ins. Purchased 20 February 1967.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1830
Extent:
1 Item

2. WD4164

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4164
Title:
The river front at Benares looking from Ghoosla Ghat to Manikarnika Ghat. Artist(s): Prinsep, James (1799-1840)
Scope & Content:
The river front at Benares looking from Ghoosla Ghat to Manikarnika Ghat. Inscribed on reverse: ‘12 November 1825. View westwards from Ghoosla Ghat. 1. Bisumbhur Pundit’s House 2. Sunkuta Ghat 3. Beereswur Ghat 4. Uhila Baee Ka Mundil 5. Rajbulubh Shiwala’. Repeated on original mount; al...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1825
Extent:
1 Item

3. WD4271

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4271
Title:
Plan of part of the Biseswar temple and ghats, Benares. Artist(s): Prinsep, James (1799-1840)
Scope & Content:
Plan of part of the Biseswar temple and ghats. Pen and ink.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1822-1829
Extent:
1 Item

4. WD4272

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4272
Title:
Plan and view of the pontoon bridge over the Ganges, Benares. Artist(s): Prinsep, James (1799-1840)
Scope & Content:
Plan and view of the pontoon bridge over the Ganges. On reverse a cross section of the river showing high and low water marks. Inscribed: ‘Section of BC. The dotted line shows the Level of the small Buttress A whence the rest were measured. The Channel of the Burna was in 1823-4 50 feet broa...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1823-1824
Extent:
1 Item

5. WD4273

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4273
Title:
Map of the confluence of the Barna and Ganges rivers with temples and the old fort on the left and brick kiln on the right, Benares. Artist(s): Prinsep, James (1799-1840)
Scope & Content:
Map of the confluence of the Barna and Ganges rivers with temples and the old fort on the left and brick kiln on the right. Pen and ink and water-colour.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1822-1829
Extent:
1 Item

6. WD4274

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4274
Title:
Plan of a group of buildings on Dal-ki-Mandi, Benares. Artist(s): Prinsep, James (1799-1840)
Scope & Content:
Plan of a group of buildings on Dal-ki-Mandi. Inscribed: ‘Meer Roostum Ulee Ka Suraj. Dewan Shookr Oollah. Dal Kee Mundei’. On reverse plans of a densely built section of the city. Pencil and wash. Note: Drawings used to compile Prinsep’s map of Benares made in 1822.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1822
Extent:
1 Item

7. WD4278

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4278
Title:
Plan of the smaller mosque of Aurangzeb with elevation of the north minaret, Benares. Artist(s): Prinsep, James (1799-1840)
Scope & Content:
Plan of the smaller mosque of Aurangzeb with elevation of the north minaret. Inscribed: ‘Plan of the Madhoray musjid Benares. J. Prinsep Novr. 1823’ with notes and measurements. Pen and ink and wash. Note: The minarets were taken down and restored under James Prinsep’s direction as the found...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1823
Extent:
1 Item

8. WD4378

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4378
Title:
Smaller mosque of Aurangzeb, with the north minaret covered with scaffolding. Artist(s): Prinsep, James (1799-1840)
Scope & Content:
Smaller mosque of Aurangzeb, with the north minaret covered with scaffolding. Inscribed on reverse: ‘Madhoray Ghat and the Minarets. 10 March 1826’. Water-colour; 26.5 by 17.8 cm. Purchased 1993. Note: Reproduction in ‘Benares illustrated’, lithographed by L. Haghe. 'At the time of drawing...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1826
Extent:
1 Item