Landscape showing the countryside around Hazaribagh (Bihar) with hills, paddy fields, a small Muslim tomb and a lotus pool. Inscribed: ‘A Tank of Lotus’s near Hazareebaug.’
Lieut.-Colonel W.R. Gilbert's bungalow at Sambalpur (Orissa).
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Lieut.-Colonel W.R. Gilbert’s bungalow at Sambalpur (Orissa) on the banks of the Mahanadi River. Hills in distance, river with rocky bed in foreground. Inscribed: ‘Sumbhulpore. Commandant’s House. Banks of the Mahamddee’; on back: ‘House at Sumbhulpore.’
View of the Commandant's house at Sambalpur. (Orissa).
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View from the Commandant’s house at Sambalpur (Orissa), showing the fort at the foot of the hills, river bed in foreground. Inscribed: ‘Sumbhulpore. View from the House’; on back: ‘Fort of Sumbhulpore.’
The fort at Sambalpur (Orissa) on the banks of the Mahanadi River. Sentries in look-out towers. Inscribed: ‘The Fort of Sumbhulpore’; on back: ‘The Old Fort of Sumbhulpore.’
Temple in the fort, Sambalpur (Orissa). Fenced well in foreground, sentry on duty on right. Inscribed: ‘Sumlye Temple in the Fort. Sumbhulpore’; on back: ‘Sumlie’ ... ‘in the fort of Sumbhulpore.’
The Old Palace in the fort at Sambalpur (Orissa). The Commandant, Lieut.Colonel W.R. Gilbert, and his wife approaching mounted on an elephant accompanied by silver-stick bearers, lance-bearers and cavalry. Inscribed: ‘Remains of the Old Palace in the interior of the Fort of Sumbhulpore’; on ba...
The Commandant's camp near Surguja (Central Provinces.).
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The Commandant’s camp near Surguja (Central Provinces). Tents under a great tree with horses, elephants, bullock carts, servants and villagers in foreground. A palanquin and tonjaun beside the tents. Inscribed in ‘nagari’ characters:’ Chal’; in English: ‘Chal-near Sugoojer’; on back: ‘Chaul.’
Nawab Asaf al-Daula seated on a rug smoking a hookah and listening to a party of male musicians.
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Nawab Asaf al-Daula seated on a rug smoking a hookah and listening to a party of male musicians. He is surrounded by a group of courtiers and attendants. Inscribed on back in English in ink: ‘Lukhnou Nawab Asoofooddoala’; in’ nagari’ characters: ‘Luknau asaf-ud-daula navab.’ Water-colour; 16 ...
A single-storeyed European house at Chapra (Bihar) standing in a large grassy compound; a European couple standing at the door. Inscribed on back: ‘East View of Chuprah.’ Water-mark of 1794. Pen-and-ink and water-colour; 18.25 by 25 ins. Black rule border. Note: The inscription was copied f...