'The Square and entrance into Tippoo’s Palace, Bangalore'. Appears to be a drawing after James Hunter by one of the artists employed by Edward Orme for the aquatints for 'Picturesque Scenery in the Kingdom of Mysore', published in London, 1805. Artist(
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‘The Square and entrance into Tippoo’s Palace, Bangalore’. Water-colour; 27.3 by 35 cm. Note: Plate 12, ‘Picturesque Scenery’, engraved by J.C. Stadler.
Unpublished drawing by D’Oyly for his humorous poem 'Tom Raw the Griffin'. Tom Raw draws a blank ticket at the lottery and rushes away distraught. Artist(s): D'Oyly, Sir Charles (1781-1845)
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Tom Raw draws a blank ticket at the lottery and rushes away distraught. Water-colour; 17.2 by 23.5 cm. Note: Illustration to Canto 5, lines 2729-2737.
Unpublished drawing by D’Oyly for his humorous poem 'Tom Raw the Griffin'. The image of Durga being cast in to the Hooghly at the end of the Durga Puja festival. Artist(s): D'Oyly, Sir Charles (1781-1845)
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The image of Durga being cast in to the Hooghly at the end of the Durga Puja festival. Water-colour; 16.7 by 23 cm. Note: Illustration to Canto 7, lines 3933-3941
Sketch book of 33 views, mainly Mauritius and Ceylon, with captions on reverse. Artist(s): Ainslie, Henry Francis (c.1805-1879)
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ff.1,1v,2 Mountain range, Mauritius. ‘View of the range of mountains immediately behind Port Louis Isle of France from the Powder Mills taken November 1824’. f.3 Trincomalee, Ceylon. ‘View of the point leading into Inner harbour. Trinkamaly from the commandants house. January 182...
AINSLIE, HENRY FRANCIS (c.1805-1879) British Army. Ensign 83rd Foot 1824; Lieutenant 1826; Captain 1831; Major 1851; Lieut.-Colonel 1854; Colonel 185 ...
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AINSLIE, HENRY FRANCIS (c.1805-1879) British Army. Ensign 83rd Foot 1824; Lieutenant 1826; Captain 1831; Major 1851; Lieut.-Colonel 1854; Colonel 1855; retired 1855. The 83rd Foot sailed for service in India early in 1849, and reached Poona in July. It began to move to Karachi (Sind) in 1850, c...
Album containing 49 laid down drawings of landscapes in Bundelkhand and one loose portrait. They appear to have been made on a tour, partly down the Dhasan river, between December 1853 and March 1854. Artist(s): Carmichael, Emily (fl. 1854)
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Album containing forty-nine laid down pencil drawings of landscapes in Bundelkhand and one loose portrait. They appear to have been made on a tour, partly down the Dhasan river, between December 1853 and March 1854 although the numbering and dating of the drawings is confusing. Some seem to ha...
Twenty-two loose drawings together with a map and three plans. Home accompanied the British army under Cornwallis during the 3rd Mysore War 1791-1792 and drew many of the hill forts, or droogs, captured during the campaign. Artist(s): Home, Robert (1752-1834)
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Twenty-two loose drawings together with a map and three plans. Home accompanied the British army under Cornwallis during the 3rd Mysore War 1791-1792 and drew many of the hill forts, or droogs, captured during the campaign. Artist(s): Home, Robert (1752-1834)
