The town of Uchar (Datia state) beneath its massive rock, with the fort and a mosque in the foreground.. Artist(s): Prinsep, William (1794-1874), attributed to
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The town of Uchar (Datia state) beneath its massive rock, with the fort and a mosque in the foreground. Attributed to William Prinsep (1794-1874), 1818. Inscribed below: ‘The Fort and Town of Oochar. No. 1.’ 320 by 420 mm.
The two massive rocks of Uchar (Datia State), one with two soldiers on top. In the foreground a mounted trooper of the Dromedary Corps.. Artist(s): Prinsep, William (1794-1874), attributed to
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The two massive rocks of Uchar, one with two soldiers on top. In the foreground a mounted trooper of the Dromedary Corps. Attributed to William Prinsep (1794-1874), 1818. Inscribed below: ‘The Conical Rocks near Oochar. No. 2.’ 325 by 423 mm.
The bridge at Borkhandi near Kotah, erected by Zalim Singh Regent of Kotah. A royal procession with elephants and camels is crossing the bridge, while on the near bank some cavalrymen wait while a seated civilian admires the scene.. Artist(s): Waugh,
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The bridge at Borkhandi near Kotah, erected by Zalim Singh Regent of Kotah. A royal procession with elephants and camels is crossing the bridge, while on the near bank some cavalrymen wait while a civilian in top hat and tailcoat seated on a ‘morha’ admires the scene. By Patrick Young Waugh (1...
The fortress of Kumbhalgarh in the Aravalli Hills (Mewar).. Artist(s): Waugh, Patrick Young (1788-1829)
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The great fortress of Kumbhalgarh in the Aravalli Hills (Mewar). By Patrick Young Waugh (1788-1829), 1818-19. Signed on the wash border:’ P.Y. Waugh.’ Inscribed below: ‘Fort of Kommulmair.’ Pen-and-ink and wash, heightened with water-colour; 246 by 445 mm; 300 by 480 mm including wash borders...
View of the village and fortress of Urki (Simla Hill States) and the Gurkha cantonments spread over a hillside with a fortress above. 1815.
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View of the village and fortress of Arki (Simla Hill States) and the Gurkha cantonments spread over a hillside with a fortress above. 1815. Inscribed on facing page: ‘South. South view of Erkee and the Goorkah cantonment. The Fort is in the situation of A’ [marked on the drawing] ‘but not vi...
The Shore Temple at Mahabalipuram, with a palanquin and resting bearers by the shore. Artist(s): Chinnery, George (1774-1852)
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The Shore Temple at Mahabalipuram, with a palanquin and resting bearers by the shore, 1802-05. Water-colour, pencil and pen-and-ink, with scratching out; 195 by 255 mm. Purchased 2000. Published: P. Conner, George Chinnery 1774-1852, London, 1993, col. pl. 11. Note: The drawing is in an earl...
East view of Bangalore, with a small shrine and a dismounted horseman in the foreground, and cattle grazing beyond.. Artist(s): Colebrooke, Robert Hyde (1762-1808)
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East view of Bangalore, with a small shrine and a dismounted horseman in the foreground, and cattale grazing beyond. Signed lower left: ‘R.H. Colebrooke delt. 1791’, and again on the mount lower right: ‘Drawn on the spot by R.H. Colebrooke’. On the reverse of the old mount by the artist: ‘This...
View of Seringapatam 1792. View from the east, showing the strengthened fortifications on that side, with the mosque and temple towers visible beyond.. Artist(s): Colebrooke, Robert Hyde (1762-1808)
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View of Seringapatam 1792. View from the east, showing the strengthened fortifications on that side, with the mosque and temple towers visible beyond. Rocks and a tree in the left foreground, different from the engraved plate, with travellers approaching the city and cattle grazing beyond. Si...
Major-General the Hon. Arthur Wellesley being received in durbar at the Chepauk Palace Madras by Azim al-Daula, Nawab of the Carnatic, 18th February 1805. Artist(s): Chinnery, George (1774-1852)
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Major-General the Hon. Arthur Wellesley (the future Duke of Wellington) being received in durbar at the Chepauk Palace, Madras, by the Nawab ‘Azim al-Daula of the Carnatic, 18th February 1805. Wellesley is being introduced by a languid Lord William Cavendish Bentinck, the Governor of Madras, bo...
Garden house of Mrs Stephenson afterwards Lady Essex. Artist(s): Cornish, Hubert (1757-1823)
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Garden house near Calcutta, 1793-98. Inscribed on the reverse: ‘Garden house of the late Mrs Stephenstone afterwards Lady Essex.’ Pencil and water-colour; 28.6 by 45. 7 cm. Purchased Christie’s 21 September 2000. Note: Edward Stephenson, a member of the Board of Trade of the East India Compa...
