On reverse: 'Ceremonial militia to welcome Lady Linlithgow to Bhutan'. Artist(s): Henderson, William (b. 1903)
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‘Warrior. 31.5.43. Paro Dsong. William Henderson’, and on reverse: ‘Ceremonial militia to welcome Lady Linlithgow to Bhutan, 1943, MVA.’ Pencil and water-colour; 38.8 by 28.7 cm.
On reverse: 'A state monk of Bhutan acting as thurifer on the occasion of Lady Linlithgow’s visit to Paro'. Artist(s): Henderson, William (b. 1903)
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‘William Henderson. 16.43. Paro Dsong’, and on reverse: ‘A state monk of Bhutan acting as thurifer on the occasion of Lady Linlithgow’s visit to Paro, 1943 MVA.’ Pencil and water-colour; 39 by 30.7 cm.
On reverse: 'The Buddhist shrine and hermitage of Taktsang, Paro Valley, Western Bhutan'. Artist(s): Henderson, William (b. 1903)
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‘Takstang, Bhutan 4.6.43. William Henderson’, and on reverse: ‘The Buddhist shrine and hermitage of Taktsang, Paro Valley, Western Bhutan.’ Pencil and water-colour; 35.4 by 24.6 cm.
'A Survivor of Waterloo', a hollow horse-chestnut SW corner of the great garden wall. Artist(s): Kenney-Herbert, Arthur Robert (1840-1916)
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‘“A Survivor of Waterloo”, a hollow horse-chestnut SW corner of the great garden wall’. Pencil; 15.2 by 11 cm. Presented by Mr. H. Carr, 1981, together with Add.Or.4124
LYSAGHT, PATRICK (b.1809) Born Upper Shandon, County Cork. British Army. Private, HM 78th Regiment of Foot, in Ceylon from 1826 to 1838. Lysaght de ...
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LYSAGHT, PATRICK (b.1809) Born Upper Shandon, County Cork. British Army. Private, HM 78th Regiment of Foot, in Ceylon from 1826 to 1838. Lysaght developed a severe form of elephantiasis known as Galle leg, probably as a result of infection from mosquito bites, and was discharged as medically un...
'Admiral’s Trincomalie, from the road leading to Fort Ostenburg. P. Lysaght June 1834'. Artist(s): Lysaght, Patrick (b. 1809)
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‘Admiral’s Trincomalie, from the road leading to Fort Ostenburg. P. Lysaght June 1834’. Water-colour; 37 by 50 cm. Note: The Admiral’s House, Trincomalee, was the quarters of the officer in charge of naval stores after the department’s transfer from Madras in 1795.
'Esplanade at Colombo. Council Room in right. P. Lysaght. May 1837'. Artist(s): Lysaght, Patrick (b. 1809)
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‘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.