The Governor-General’s House at Barrackpore. Artist(s): Locker, Edward Hawke (1777-1849)
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The Governor-General’s House at Barrackpore. Inscribed: ‘E.H. Locker 1808’ and on original mount: ‘The Governor General’s villa at Barrackpore on the river Hooghley. Drawn on the spot by Edward Hawke Locker, 1808’. Water-colour; 29.3 by 41.2 cm. Purchased 1981. Note: The house, commandeered...
Single storied house with portico, Madras, sentries guarding the entrance. A carriage drawn up at the steps and a palanquin in the shade of a nearby tree. Artist(s): Locker, Edward Hawke (1777-1849)
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Single storied house with portico, sentries guarding the entrance. A carriage drawn up at the steps and a palanquin in the shade of a nearby tree. Inscribed: ‘E.H. Locker. Madras. 1808’ and on original mount: ‘The Admiralty Gardens at Madras. Edward Hawke Locker delint. October 1808’. Wat...
Interior of the Chowringhee Theatre, Calcutta, from the circle looking towards the stage, showing the first few rows of seats. Artist(s): Prinsep, William (1794-1874)
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Interior of the Chowringhee Theatre, from the circle looking towards the stage, showing the first few rows of seats. Inscribed: ‘All the rest rows of benches, Counsillers box and Govr. Genl. box’. On original mount: ‘Chowringhee Theatre holds about 800 persons in the boxes and 200 in the pit. ...
'Water Gate of the Fort William looking North taken from flagstaff bastion. Calcutta in the middle distance'. Artist(s): Prinsep, William (1794-1874)
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‘Water Gate of the Fort William looking North taken from flagstaff bastion. Calcutta in the middle distance - * Respondentia Walk. Chandpalghat & Engine House. The Victory being tugged down by the Emulous steamer. No * The trees on this walk since cut down & a new road made on the ri...
View of Benares from the right hand bank of the Ganges showing Aurangzeb’s mosque, Panchganga ghat, and Lachmanbala ghat. Artist(s): Donne, Henry Richard Beadon (1860-1949)
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View of Benares from the right hand bank of the Ganges showing Aurangzeb’s mosque, Panchganga ghat, and Lachmanbala ghat. Signed on front and inscribed on reverse: ‘Sindhia’s Palace, Benares HRBW’. Water-colour; 24 by 35.5 cm. Purchased 1982. Note: The drawing was probably made between 1885 ...
Sketchbook of 75 drawings and caricatures, including views, military subjects, shikar and camp studies, mostly made on a march following the route from Fort William to Rawalpindi along the Grand Trunk Road, and during the Afghan War of 1879-80. Artist(s): Durham, Philip Francis (1852-1932)
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Sketchbook (ff.1-31), stamped monogram ‘PFD’, containing water-colours, pen and ink drawings and caricatures dating from 1877-84, including views, military subjects, shikar and camp studies, mostly made on a march following the route from Fort William to Rawalpindi along the Grand Trunk Road, an...
