The Taj Mahal, Agra, showing the entrance gateway, mosque and mausoleum. Inscribed on front in Persian characters: ‘Naqshah i raudah i Taj ganj dar Akbarabad’ (Picture of the mausoleum of the Crown-Treasure at Agra); on back: ‘The Tomb of Taj Mahel. Agra.’
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).
Interior of the Throne Roon in the Palace of Tirumala Nayyak
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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...
Maidapur House, the East India Company's principal house at Maidapur (Bengal)
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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.
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...
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...
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...
Front view of the East India Company's Factory at Cossimbazar
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Front view of the East India Company’s Factory at Cossimbazar. Inscribed on back in ink: ‘South Front of the Cossimbuzar Factory House’. 420 by 545 mm; 344 by 476 mm within border.