Sewri Fort, Bombay, looking across to Trombay Island. An officer, probably a self portrait, is shown sketching. Artist(s): Miller, William (1795-1836)
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Sewri Fort, Bombay, looking across to Trombay Island. An officer, probably a self portrait, is shown sketching. Inscribed: ‘Suree from below the Band hill. Bandalah. W.M. December 1828’. Pen and ink; 30.5 by 47 cm. Note: Miller had a house at Vadalla between Sewri and Matunga.
'Scindea Pet from the Horse Artillery Lines Poona. Decr. 1831'. Artist(s): Miller, William (1795-1836)
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‘Scindea Pet from the Horse Artillery Lines Poona. Decr. 1831 W.M.’ Wash with some water-colour; 15.5 by 19 cm. Note: Mahadji Sindhia came to Poona in 1792 and erected this palace at Wanavdi, where he died on 12 February 1794 and was cremated nearby.
The garden of the Cannings’ house at Allahabad. Artist(s): Canning, Lady Charlotte Elizabeth (1817-1861)
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The garden of the Cannings’ house at Allahabad. Inscribed on mount: ‘Garden of Government House at Allahabad, formerly called ‘Lowther Castle’. October 1858’. Water-colour 26 by 37.5 cm. Note: Lady Canning joined her husband at Allahabad in August 1858 where they remained until January 1859....
The new Mint on the Strand, Calcutta, from the south, with shipping beyond. Artist(s): Prinsep, Thomas (1800-1830)
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The new Mint on the Strand, from the south, with shipping beyond, c.1829. Inscribed on album page: ‘Calcutta’ and’ New Mint Calcutta’. Water-colour; 18 by 25 cm. Note: The new Silver Mint, north of the present Howrah Bridge and designed by Major W.N. Forbes was formally opened in 1831. James...
Chitpore Road and ‘Black Pagoda’, Calcutta. Artist(s): Prinsep, Thomas (1800-1830)
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Chitpore Road and ‘Black Pagoda’ c.1829. Inscribed on album page: ‘Calcutta, Noubruttun-Chitpoor Bazaar’. Water-colour; 18.5 by 21.8 cm. Note: The Black Pagoda, built in 1731 by Govindram Mitter, the ‘Black Zamindar’ (1720-56). In the view published by the Daniells, ‘Views of Calcutta’, 1786...
