Entrance to the cave temple of Karle. Copy of an original sketch of 1805. Artist(s): Byers, James Broff (1785-1870)
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Entrance to the cave temple of Karle. Inscribed on reverse: ‘View of the Entrance, or External Appearance of the magnificent Cave of Karlee situated between Bombay and the Mahratta city, Poonah. The original sketch from which I have now made this drawing was taken on my first visit to this won...
View of Bombay Fort from the harbour, showing St Thomas’s church, the Custom House and flag staff, with shipping in the foreground. Artist(s): Millett, Leonard (d. 1797)
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View of Bombay Fort from the harbour, showing St. Thomas’s church, the Custom House and flag staff, with shipping in the foreground, c.1797. Inscribed on reverse:’ Drawn by Leonard Millett the Son of Richard Oke Millett. Penpol Hayle. Leonard Millett was blown up and killed in the Princess Ch...
Album with sixty-seven humorous drawings of domestic and social life, mainly in Western India, made soon after the Hancocks’ arrival. Artist(s): Hancock, Madeline (fl. 1865-66)
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Album with sixty-seven humorous drawings of domestic and social life, mainly in Western India, made soon after the Hancocks’ arrival. Drawings in pen and ink on oiled silk, various sizes laid down on album pages with captions below. Inscribed on inside cover: ‘With Madeline’s best love. M Ha...
Inscribed on reverse: 'Chunder Mohun Chatterjee. 14 Octr. 1842'. On original mount in a later hand: 'Chunder Mohun Chatterjee. A native of high Caste in Bengal, now a judge at Murshidabad'. Artist(s): Prinsep, Amelia Rebecca (1798-1860)
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Inscribed on reverse: ‘Chunder Mohun Chatterjee. 14 Octr. 1842’. On original mount in a later hand: ‘Chunder Mohun Chatterjee. A native of high Caste in Bengal, now a judge at Murshidabad’. Water-colour; 27.5 by 19.5 cm. Purchased 1982. Note: Chunder Mohun Chatterjee was a nephew of Dwarka...
CARPENTER, WILLIAM (1818-1899) Born London, professional artist, son of Margaret Sarah, ‘née’ Geddes, portrait painter, and William Hookham Carpenter, ...
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CARPENTER, WILLIAM (1818-1899) Born London, professional artist, son of Margaret Sarah, ‘née’ Geddes, portrait painter, and William Hookham Carpenter, Keeper of Prints and Drawings at the British Museum. Entered Royal Academy Painting School, December 1836 and exhibited at the RA 1840-66. Visit...