Scrapbook containing pencil drawings and watercolours by various artists, including Sir Charles D'Oyly, some probably collected when Lord Hastings returned to Europe. Artist(s): D'Oyly, Sir Charles (1781-1845), and others
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Scrapbook (ff.1-66) in cream leather covers, stamped in gold, containing pencil drawings and water-colours by various artists, some probably collected after the Hastings returned to Europe. The drawings are tipped on to buff paper, a few with inscriptions below or on the following page. Album...
Album containing watercolours by Sir Charles D’Oyly of a trip along the Bhagirathi and Ganges Rivers, dated August to October 1820. Artist(s): D'Oyly, Sir Charles (1781-1845)
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Album in red leather covers with gold stamped border, containing 28 water-colours by Sir Charles D’Oyly of a trip along the Bhagirathi and Ganges Rivers, dated August to October 1820. The trip must have been to take up his new appointment as Opium Agent at Patna as a letter to the Mrs. Jean Macna...
Album entitled, 'Indian Sports, Vol 1st', depicting hunting scenes. Artist(s): D'Oyly, Sir Charles (1781-1845)
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Album in board covers entitled ‘Indian Sports, Vol:1st’ on first page and signed ‘C.D’Oyly.’ Bookplate of Flora, Marchioness of Hastings, Countess of Loudoun, pasted inside front covers. The drawings are laid down and initialled on the page; each is numbered with an inscription on the facing p...
Album entitled, 'Indian Sports, Vol 2nd', depicting hunting scenes. Artist(s): D'Oyly, Sir Charles (1781-1845)
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Album in board covers entitled ‘Indian Sports, Vol:2d’ on first page and signed ‘C.D’Oyly.’ Bookplate of Flora, Marchioness of Hastings, Countess of Loudoun, pasted inside front covers. The drawings are laid down and initialled on the page; each is numbered with an inscription on the facing pa...
Head and shoulders miniature portrait of Sir John Hadley D’Oyly, 6th Bart. (1753-1818). Artist(s): Chinnery, George (1774-1852)
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Head and shoulders portrait of Sir John Hadley D’Oyly, 6th Bart. (1753-1818), c.1810. Water-colour on ivory; 98 by 85 mm. Provenance: D’Oyly family by descent. Sotheby’s 15 July 1974, part lot 41. Purchased 1995. Note: The sitter was Resident at the court of Murshidabad during Warren Hasting...
A landau drawn by two camels with a man and woman leaning back in the seat. Two grooms are mounted on the camels, a manservant and a maid sit at the front and two bearers with fly whisks stand behind. Artist(s): Gordon, Sir Thomas Edward (1832-1914)
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A landau drawn by two camels with a man and woman leaning back in the seat. Two grooms are mounted on the camels, a manservant and a maid sit at the front and two bearers with fly whisks stand behind. Inscribed:’ Ready to start. Thos. E. Gordon. Wuzeerabad. August 1855.’ Water-colour and p...
Half-length miniature potrait of John Athanass, wearing a white stock and black coat. Artist(s): Hudson, William J.L. (1778-1834)
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Half-length miniature potrait of John Athanass, wearing a white stock and black coat. Inscribed on paper pasted to back of miniature: ‘This miniature is taken of Mr Athanass for his youngest Daughter out of pure filial affection to him. H.K.’ [i.e. Harriett Keatinge]’ Mr Athanass Esqr.[Taken in...
HUDSON, WILLIAM J.L. (1778-1834) Applied to the East India Company for permission to go to India as a free mariner and arrived in 1809. He appears to ...
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HUDSON, WILLIAM J.L. (1778-1834) Applied to the East India Company for permission to go to India as a free mariner and arrived in 1809. He appears to have started working as a portrait painter in Calcutta almost at once, and is sometimes described as a ‘scene painter,’ presumably for one of the...
Half-length miniature portrait of Mrs Sophia Crane, second daughter of John Athanass. Artist(s): Hudson, William J.L. (1778-1834)
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Half-length miniature portrait of Mrs. Sophia Crane, second daughter of John Athanass. Inscribed on paper pasted to back of miniature:’ Mrs Sophia Crane second Daughter of John Athanass Esqre & Sister to Mrs Charlotte Debnam and Mrs Harriett Keatinge. This miniature was taken by Mrs H Keati...
Hill fort at Tyaga Durgam, South Arcot District. Inscribed:’ North-East View of the Hill Fort at Tiagar taken at the distance of 320 yards from the Lower Fort Wall - July 12th 1787.’ Pen and ink with green and grey washes; 34 by 56.5cm. with painted border. Purchased 1995. Note: The fort, th...