The Left battery at the Observatory on the Ridge at Delhi, 1857.. Artist(s): Tandy, Francis Latter (1835-57)
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The Left battery at the Observatory on the Ridge at Delhi, 1857. ‘No. 2. View of the remaining part of the left heavy gun battery; the right gun in this view and the gun in No. 1 are meant for the same piece, the battery was first built for 1 gun and one 8-inch howitzer and has gradually been...
The picquet at Flagstaff Tower on top of the Ridge at Delhi, with part of the camp, 1857.. Artist(s): Tandy, Francis Latter (1835-57)
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The picquet at Flagstaff Tower on top of the Ridge at Delhi, with part of the camp, 1857. ‘No. 3. View of the Flagstaff Tower and picket post on the height in our front; the road leading down to the right past the tents leads to camp and the continuation of this road in the opposite direction...
The Chauburji Mosque on the Ridge at Delhi with the Mosque Picquet, with Delhi in the distance, 1857.. Artist(s): Tandy, Francis Latter (1835-57)
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The Chauburji Mosque on the Ridge at Delhi with the Mosque Picquet, with Delhi in the distance, 1857. ‘No. 4. View of the Mosque Picket from the road leading from Camp; here you see also the road leading from the Flagstaff (from the left) on to the right to Hindoo Rao’s, from the Mosque there...
View of Delhi from the Centre Battery on the Ridge, 1857.. Artist(s): Tandy, Francis Latter (1835-57)
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View of Delhi from the Centre Battery on the Ridge, 1857. ‘No. 5. View of Delhi from the rear of the centre mortar battery. The white Line in the distance on the very left is part of the river passing on the other side of the palace, then comes the long red palace wall with two conspicuous ga...
The Crow's Nest Picquet on the Ridge at Delhi, 1857.. Artist(s): Tandy, Francis Latter (1835-57)
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The Crow’s Nest Picquet on the Ridge at Delhi, 1857. ‘No. 6. View of the interior of the Crow’s nest; it will give you some idea of the pleasant nature of the ground we have to work on, on the very top is one light field gun and from that point running down the hill to the left is a stone bre...
The Crow's Nest Picquet on the Ridge at Delhi, 1857.. Artist(s): Tandy, Francis Latter (1835-57)
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The Crow’s Nest Picquet on the Ridge at Delhi, 1857. ‘No. 7. View of the outside of Crow’s nest; showing the encouraging view the enemy get of it when they come out to attack it, except that on the very highest pinnacle tey would see a 9 pounder firing at them and probably also along the brea...
Ivanhoe fancy dress ball at Calcutta. Artist(s): Luard, John (1790-1875)
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‘Ivanhoe Party at a Masquerade at Calcutta’, 1823. Inscribed on the mount as above, and with the names of the participants (see below) and signed on the drawing: ‘J.L. 1823’ (the date in a different hand), with numbers referring to the key. A note originally pasted to the reverse of the frame...
Album of drawing mostly of huntings scenes aorund Hyderabad. Artist(s): Mansel, George (1804-44)
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An album containing 43 drawings, one photograph, and two pages of notes. The drawings are mainly of hunting scenes and camp scenes, and reflect the pastimes of young officers in India during that period. The identifiable places where these hunting scenes took place are around Hyderabad. Albu...
A great rock rising from the plain near Tattakkal (Tamil Nadu).. Artist(s): Daniell, Thomas (1749-1840)
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A great rock rising from the plain near Tattakkal, hills behind, first sketched 17 May 1792. Pencil, grey, brown and blue wash, watermark ‘J TAYLOR’; 368 x 536 mm. Inscribed: ‘N 19 Near Tatcul’ (on the reverse, covered). ‘Tatcul’ repeated on Russell’s mount in front. Provenance: Sir Henry ...
Approach to the waterfall at Papanasam via steps carved out ot the rock, the riverTambraparni thundering below.. Artist(s): Daniell, Thomas (1749-1840)
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Approach to the waterfall at Papanasam via steps carved out ot the rock (‘the path is continued up the face of this rock by means of a flight of steps’), the water of the river Tambraparni thundering below, first sketched 1-2 August 1792. Pencil and brown and grey wash, watermark, Strasburg Lil...