7 drawings of birds, flowers and insects, with “wooden” frames painted round the images. From the Hastings Albums. By a Chinese artist, late 19th century. Water-colour; 42 by 29cm Provenance: loose drawings slipped into one of the albums of the Hastings Collection. Purchased 1995, with the ...
Military encampment on the banks of the Bagmati river, at the foot of a steep wooded hill. The Gurkha fort of Harriharpur stands on the crown, with smoke from shell fire and tracers from shells between a stockade and a promontary below. Artist(s): Harr
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Military encampment on the banks of the Bagmati river at the foot of a steep wooded hill. The Gurkha fort of Harriharpur stands on the crown, with smoke from shell fire and tracers from shells between a stockade and a promontary below. Inscribed: ‘Shelling the Goorkahs 1st March at Sun Set, &a...
Mandapa of the Surya temple at Konarak, Puri District, from the east
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Mandapa of the Surya temple at Konarak, Puri District, from the east. c.1820. Inscribed on album page:’ Black Pagoda on the sea coast of Orissa. October 1820.’ Water-colour; 28.8 by 39.5 cm.