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11. WD3845

Reference (shelfmark):
WD3845
Title:
'Esplanade at Colombo. Council Room in right. P. Lysaght. May 1837'. Artist(s): Lysaght, Patrick (b. 1809)
Scope & Content:
‘Esplanade at Colombo. Council Room in right. P. Lysaght. May 1837’. Water-colour; 38.5 by 56.5 cm. Note: Colombo was the seat of the colonial government and the capital of the maritime provinces at this period.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1837
Extent:
1 Item

12. WD3846

Reference (shelfmark):
WD3846
Title:
'Esplanade. Colombo. Queen’s House. Old Dutch Powder Magazine. P. Lysaght. May 1837'. Artist(s): Lysaght, Patrick (b. 1809)
Scope & Content:
‘Esplanade. Colombo. Queen’s House. Old Dutch Powder Magazine. P. Lysaght. May 1837’. Water-colour; 37.5 by 56.5 cm. Note: Queen’s House in the fort was the official residence of the Governor.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1837
Extent:
1 Item

13. WD3849

Reference (shelfmark):
WD3849
Title:
Mount Lavinia, Colombo from the landward side with the army barracks, sometimes used as a sanatorium for the troops, in the foreground, July 1837. Artist(s): Lysaght, Patrick (b. 1809)
Scope & Content:
Mount Lavinia, Colombo from the landward side with the army barracks, sometimes used as a sanatorium for the troops, in the foreground. Inscribed: ‘Mount Lavinia, 7 miles from Colombo. P. Lysaght, Pt. 78 Highlanders, July 1837’. Water-colour; 38.5 by 61.5 cm. Note: The house was built in 18...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1837
Extent:
1 Item

14. WD3852

Reference (shelfmark):
WD3852
Title:
Panorama of Kandy looking across the artificial lake to the town and distant mountains. The lake is crossed by a raised causeway with wide streets running up the hill transversed by smaller ones. The governor’s house is on the right.... Artist(s): Lys
Scope & Content:
Panorama of Kandy looking across the artificial lake to the town and distant mountains. The lake is crossed by a raised causeway with wide streets running up the hill transversed by smaller ones. The governor’s house, Queen’s Pavilion, is on the right with Lady Horton’s Walk winding up behind....
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1830s
Extent:
1 Item

15. WD3848

Reference (shelfmark):
WD3848
Title:
Panorama of the fort, Colombo, from the gardens of Queen’s House, showing the military parade ground, the garden side of Queen’s House, Custom House and landing place, looking across the lake to the barracks on Slave Island with Adam's Peak beyond. Art
Scope & Content:
Panorama of the fort, Colombo, from the gardens of Queen’s House, showing the military parade ground, the garden side of Queen’s House, Custom House and landing place, looking across the lake to the barracks on Slave Island with Adam’s Peak in the far distance. Inscribed with notes. Water-colo...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1830s
Extent:
1 Item