Drawings in an album with paper covers inscribed: 'Unfinished Original Pencil Sketches Chiefly in Himalaya Mountains India &c'. Artist(s): White, George Francis (1808-1898)
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Drawings, various sizes, in an album (ff.1-13) with paper covers inscribed in ink over pencil: ‘Unfinished Original Pencil Sketches Chiefly in Himalaya Mountains India &c. by Col. G.F. White’. Album 54 by 33 cm. f.1 ‘Bloomville. Simla. Col. W’s residence in 1840’. Pencil; 31 by...
Six drawings in an album with paper covers inscribed: 'Unfinished Indian Sketches by Col. White', along with three loose drawings. Artist(s): White, George Francis (1808-1898)
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Six drawings laid down in an album with paper covers inscribed in pencil: ‘Unfinished Indian Sketches by Col. White’, along with three loose drawings. Album; 50 by 37.8 cm. f.1 ‘Akbar Shah’s Mosque. Cottub Minar. nr. Delhi. Feby. 14th 1843’. Pencil and white chalk; 27.5 by 38.2 cm....
Portrait of Josiah Webbe, Madras Civil Service, head and shoulders to left, in original frame. Artist(s): Hickey, Thomas (1741-1824)
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Portrait of Josiah Webbe, head and shoulders to left. Inscribed: ‘Thomas Hickey 1801’ and on label on back of frame: ‘friend to Mr Cockburn’. Black and white chalk on tinted paper; 24 by 19.5 cm, in original frame. Purchased 1993. Note: See stipple engraving by Charles Knight after this draw...
The Triumph of the Name of Hastings. A study for a large transparency decorating the Calcutta Town Hall for a ball, in December 1822, in honour of the Governor-General, the Marquess of Hastings. Artist(s): Chinnery, George (1774-1852)
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‘The Triumph of the Name of Hastings.’ A study for a large transparency decorating the Calcutta Town Hall for a ball, in December 1822, in honour of the Governor-General, the Marquess of Hastings: Peace and Prosperity hold up the wreath encircled name of HASTINGS, while loyal Indians pay homage...
A sanyasi, standing before a palm tree. Artist(s): Solvyns, Frans Balthazar (1760-1824)
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A ‘sanyasi’, standing before a palm tree. Inscribed: ‘A Soonassee’. Water-colour; 43.4 by 31 cm. Note: See Section 7, no.6 of ‘The Hindoos’, a mirror image of the drawing.
Two standing figures, one with a bow and arrow. Preliminary study for the watercolour of the Poggy Islanders, see the Kyd Collection, Mss Eur F21/2. Artist(s): Solvyns, Frans Balthazar (1760-1824)
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Two standing figures, one with a bow and arrow. Pencil; 43.2 by 30 cm. Note: Preliminary study for the water-colour of the Poggy Islanders, see the Kyd Collection, Mss Eur F21/II.