Tall slender obelisk in a rocky landscape. Artist(s): Cheney, Edward (1803-1884)
Scope & Content:
Tall slender obelisk in a rocky landscape. Inscribed: ‘Tomb of Amurath the Haughty July 19 1826’. ‘Lonely and comet-like hath been the course of Amurath: High his fame and mightly his deeds: Yet hath Amurath returned to dust: Behold the end of the mighty’. Pen and ink; 16.8 by 26.2 cm. Prese...
Ruined tomb, Central India. Artist(s): Cleeve, Stewart Montagu (b. 1894)
Scope & Content:
Ruined tomb, Central India. Inscribed: ‘S.M. Cleeve 1938’ and on reverse: ‘Tomb of Baz Bahadur and Rupmati’ with colour notes. On original wrapping paper: ‘Tomb of Baz Bahadur & Rupmati. Poona Art Exhibition. Certified that this picture is neither a copy nor a coloured imitation. Exhibi...
Bungalow with colonnaded verandah. Artist(s): Hooper, Minnie Rose (1847-1886)
Scope & Content:
Bungalow with colonnaded verandah. Inscribed: ‘Minnie’s House in India at Bangalore drawn by herself. MRH 1866’. Pencil; 21.6 by 27.4 cm. Presented by Lieutenant-Colonel J. Hooper, with WD3736.
A bungalow, possibly another view of WD3735. Artist(s): Hooper, Eveline Rosamond (fl. 1886)
Scope & Content:
A bungalow, possibly another view of WD3735. Inscribed: ‘ERH/86’. Pencil; 12.8 by 21.8 cm. Presented by Lieutenant-Colonel J. Hooper, grandson of Colonel George Stanley Hooper, together with WD3735 and Photo 447/3, 1975.
Lord Clive, emerging from a tent supported by two men, stares in terror at the ghost of Omichand. Beyond the group a man wearing breeches hangs by his wrists from a palm tree
Scope & Content:
Lord Clive, emerging from a tent supported by two men, stares in terror at the ghost of Omichand. Beyond the group a man wearing breeches hangs by his wrists from a palm tree. 1773. Inscribed: ‘Ld. Clive & the Ghost of Omand Chund’. Grey wash; 16 by 10 cm. Purchased 1978. Note: The dra...
View of Madras looking south from the fort, with main landmarks numbered. Artist(s): Taynton, Edwin George (1809-1845)
Scope & Content:
View of Madras looking south from the fort c.1838, with main landmarks numbered. Inscribed on original label: ‘View along the South Beach. 1. Government House. 2. Banqueting Room (detached) 3. The Mount. 4. Palaveram. 5. Conspicuous Mosque. 6. Marine Bungalow, in Govt Garden. 7. The Ice ...
Custom House, Madras. Artist(s): Gantz, John (1772-1853)
Scope & Content:
Custom House, Madras. Inscribed: ‘John Gantz 1830’. Water-colour; 28.4 by 49.8 cm. Purchased 1978. Note: See his views of Board of Trade and Custom House, WD1363 and WD2454.
METCALFE COLLECTION Portraits of members of the Metcalfe family, various sizes and media. --------------------- WD3740-3745 Presented in 1978 by Miss ...
Scope & Content:
METCALFE COLLECTION Portraits of members of the Metcalfe family, various sizes and media. --------------------- WD3740-3745 Presented in 1978 by Miss Agnes Wright, who inherited them from her brother-in-law, Sir Theophilus Metcalfe, 7th Baronet.
Three-quarter length portrait of Sir Charles Theophilus Metcalfe (1785-1846), 3rd Baronet and 1st Baron Metcalfe, the second son of Sir Thomas Metcalfe,seated in a chair facing left.
Scope & Content:
Three-quarter length portrait of Sir Charles Theophilus Metcalfe (1785-1846), 3rd Baronet and 1st Baron Metcalfe, the second son of Sir Thomas Metcalfe, seated in a chair facing left, c.1835. Black and red chalk; 39.7 by 32 cm. Note: This was originally catalogued as a portrait of Sir Thomas ...
