The northern ancient bridge across the river Sind at Narwar, with sepoys on it.
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The northern ancient bridge across the river Sind at Narwar, with the fortress beyond. Two sepoys on the bridge. Inscribed below: ‘1st Bridge of Nerwar. No. 9.’ 295 by 511 mm.
View of the town of Shahabad (Kotah, formerly Jhalawar) lying in a wooded valley between hills, with sepoys in the foregound.
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View of the town of Shahabad (Kotah, formerly Jhalawar) lying in a wooded valley between hills, with sepoys in the foregound. Inscribed below: ‘Shahabad. No. 11.’ 298 by 500 mm.
The town and lake at Jhalrapatan (Jhalawar), with a sepoy and peasants working an irrigation system in the foregound.
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The town and lake at Jhalrapatan (Jhalawar), with a sepoy and peasants working an irrigation system in the foregound. Inscribed below: ‘A view of the Lake and Town of Jalra Patun. No. 12.’ 295 by 500 cm.
The old palace buildings within the fort along the riverside at Monghyr (Bihar).. Artist(s): Sita Ram (fl. c.1810-1822)
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The old palace buildings within the fort along the riverside at Monghyr (Bihar). 1814. Inscribed below (cut out from original backing paper): ‘Riverside at Monghir’. Water-colour; 243 by 343 mm. Note: Originally pl. 20 from the dispersed volume ‘Views by Seeta Ram from Moorsheedabad to Patna....
An unidentified mosque in the 15th century Bengal style standing above a river. It is composed of 5 by 3 bays with a corresponding number of domes. 1817-21.. Artist(s): Sita Ram (fl. c.1810-1822)
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An unidentified mosque in the 15th century Bengal style standing above a river. It is composed of 5 by 3 bays with a corresponding number of domes. 1817-21. Water-colour; 236 by 337 mm. Note: This has no surviving inscription. It looks like one of the mosques of Gaur or Pandua in which cas...
A View of Agra Fort, by a Calcutta artist after William Hodges.
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View of the Fort at Agra from the river, after William Hodges. By a Calcutta artist, 1800-1810. Water-colour; 263 by 345 mm. Purchased 2000. Note: This view of Agra Fort is after the engraving by J. Walker ‘A View of Agra taken from the South West. … from a Picture painted by W. Hodges R.A. ...
Street scene outside a south Indian temple. By a south Indian artist, 1800-1810 Water-colour; 270 by 433 mm. Purchased 2000. Note: A small temple with a large entrance ‘gopuram’ faces a village street within a sylvan setting. The style is almost entirely in the English manner.
Maharaja Sher Singh of the Punjab (reg. 1841-43) and his son Partap Singh (1831-43) riding on elephants with royal umbrellas, in a procession with his court and retainers. In the background is the Guru Granth Saheb is being carried on an elephant.
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Maharaja Sher Singh of the Punjab (reg. 1841-43) and his son Partap Singh (1831-43) riding on elephants with royal umbrellas, in a procession with his court and retainers. In the background is the Guru Granth Saheb being carried on an elephant with an attendant waving a flywhisk, and the Mahara...
Replica bust of Sir Robert Bruce Cotton Bt (1571-1631). Artist(s): Roubiliac, Louis Francois (1702-1762), after
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Replica portrait bust of Sir Robert Bruce Cotton Bt (1571-1631) by Louis-François Roubiliac, slightly to left, wearing a doublet, cloak and large ruff, attached to a rectangular painted stone socle of waisted form. Replica given by the Trustees of the British Museum. Replica made by Leo Stevens...