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Collection Area Visual Arts Subject Architecture

221. Add Or 3119

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3119
Title:
View of the Red Fort, Delhi
Scope & Content:
View of the Red Fort, Delhi, seen across the Jumna; an elephant, cattle and an Indian carriage in the foreground. Inscribed on front in Persian characters: ‘Naqshah i rukar i qil‘ah i mubarak i Shahjahanabad ba-taraf i darya i Jamuna’ (Picture of the view of the blessed fort of Delhi on the sid...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1820-1825
Extent:
1 Item

222. Add Or 3122

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3122
Title:
The Qutb Minar, Delhi.
Scope & Content:
The Qutb Minar, Delhi. Inscribed on front in Persian characters: ‘Naqshah i manarah i hadrat Khwajah Sahib’ (Picture of the tower of the sainted Khwajah Sahib); on back: ‘The Pillar of Khoijah Kootub, near Delhi.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1820-1825
Extent:
1 Item

223. Add Or 3123

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3123
Title:
The Golden Mosque of Bahadur 'Ali Khan, Delhi
Scope & Content:
The Golden Mosque of Bahadur ‘Ali Khan, Delhi. Inscribed on front in Persian characters: ‘Naqshah i masjid i tila i Nauwab Bahadur ‘Ali Khan’ (Picture of the golden mosque of Nawab Bahadur Ali Khan).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1820-1825
Extent:
1 Item

224. Add Or 3125

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3125
Title:
Delhi Gate, Agra Fort.
Scope & Content:
Delhi Gate, Agra Fort. Inscribed on front in Persian characters: ‘Naqshah i darwazah i qil‘ah i Akbarabad’ (Picture of the gateway of the fort of Agra).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1820-1825
Extent:
1 Item

225. Add Or 3131

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3131
Title:
A group of starving villagers outside the Pilgrims' Hospital , Cuttack.
Scope & Content:
A group of starving villagers outside the Pilgrims’ Hospital, Cuttack. Inscribed: ‘A scene at the Pilgrims’ hospital during the famine taken from life. This is the way the natives sit down and clean each others heads and catch game.’ Note: In 1836, 1837 and 1842 Cuttack suffered severely from...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1840
Extent:
1 Item

226. Add Or 3187

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3187
Title:
Interior of the Throne Roon in the Palace of Tirumala Nayyak
Scope & Content:
Interior of the Throne Roon (the ‘Swarga Vilasa’ or Celestial Pavilion) in the Palace of Tirumala Nayyak (1627-59) at Madurai. A British officer can be seen seated on the dais under a canopy and a punkah with clerks sitting at a table in front of him and a group of plaintiffs waiting at the sid...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1840
Extent:
1 Item

227. Add Or 3188

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3188
Title:
Maidapur House, the East India Company's principal house at Maidapur (Bengal)
Scope & Content:
Maidapur House, the East India Company’s principal house at Maidapur (Bengal). Inscribed on back in ink: ‘South E. view of Moidapore House belonging to the East I. Company near Moorshedabad.’. 464 by 674 mm; 382 by 605 mm within border.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1790-1800
Extent:
1 Item

228. Add Or 3189

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3189
Title:
Christopher Oldfield's house at Maidapur (Bengal)
Scope & Content:
Christopher Oldfield’s house at Maidapur (Bengal), seen from Dr. Wilson’s (see 3190). Inscribed on back in pencil: ‘North View of Mr. Oldfield’s House Moidapore.’ 398 by 558 mm; 343 by 529 mm within border. Note: Christopher Oldfield was Collector of Murshidabad from 1793-98, and a judge of t...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1790-1800
Extent:
1 Item

229. Add Or 3190

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3190
Title:
Rear view of Mr. Oldfield's house at Maidapur
Scope & Content:
Rear view of Mr. Oldfield’s house at Maidapur (Bengal) with a single storeyed thatched bungalow (Dr. Wilson’s) beyond it to the right. Inscribed on back in ink and pencil: ‘South East or back view of Mr. Oldfield’s House at Moidapore and Doctor Wilson’s Bungalow near it.’. 400 by 557 mm; 346 b...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1790-1800
Extent:
1 Item

230. Add Or 3191

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3191
Title:
Houses at Maidapur
Scope & Content:
Houses at Maidapur: in the foreground to the right the house of Mr. Burgess, a two storeyed stuccoed house. Inscribed on back in ink over pencil: ‘Mr. Burgess’s House at Moidapore near Moorshedd. rented formerly by Captn. Parlby’; in pencil: ‘East part of Moidapore House and Mrs. Motford in th...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1790-1800
Extent:
1 Item

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