'Countryhouse of Holkar. Nr. Artillery lines - Poonah' and on reverse: 'Countryhouse of Holkar in ruins nr. Artillery lines - Poonah'. Artist(s): Carpenter, William (1818-1899)
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‘Countryhouse of Holkar. Nr. Artillery lines - Poonah’ and on reverse: ‘Countryhouse of Holkar in ruins nr. Artillery lines - Poonah’. Note: The house of Jaswant Rao Holkar who defeated Sindhia at the battle of Poona, 1802. Water-colour with some scratching out; 12.5 by 17.5 cm.
'Durbar at the Installation of Holkar. Indore' - the installation of Tukoji II Holkar at Indore on 8th March 1852.. Artist(s): Carpenter, William (1818-1899)
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‘Durbar at the Installation of Holkar. Indore’. Note: Tukoji II Holkar, the younger of the two sons of Bhau Holkar, was chosen by Ma Sahiba, widow of Yashwantrao Holkar, for the throne on the death of Khande Rao Holkar in 1844. He was installed in formal durbar on 8th March 1852. Water-colou...
View of the ghat and ruined temple of Walkeshwar, near Malabar Point, Bombay. Artist(s): Carpenter, William (1818-1899)
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View of the ghat and ruined temple of Walkeshwar, near Malabar Point, Bombay. Inscribed on reverse and on mount ‘Walkeshwur’. Water-colour; 25 by 35 cm.
Panoramic aerial view of Calcutta from the opposite bank of the River Hooghly. The principal buildings and sites are numbered
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Panoramic aerial view of Calcutta from the opposite bank of the River Hooghly. c.1850. The principal buildings and sites are numbered, and include: 4. Fort William; 6. The Water Gate; 7. Eden Gardens; 8. Old Course; 9. Chowringhee; 11. St. Paul’s Cathedral; 12. Bishop’s Palace; 14. Ochterlony ...