BAILLIE, WILLIAM (1752/3-1799) Bengal Army. Cadet 1777, Bengal Infantry. Transferred to Engineers 1778; Lieutenant 1781. Surveyed west bank of the ...
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BAILLIE, WILLIAM (1752/3-1799) Bengal Army. Cadet 1777, Bengal Infantry. Transferred to Engineers 1778; Lieutenant 1781. Surveyed west bank of the Hooghly below Rupnarayan river 1779 and Colgong and lowlands between Rajmahal hills and Ganges 1782. On furlough without pay 1785, until his resigna...
Ruin of the Firoz Minar, or Tower of Victory, at Gaur.. Artist(s): Baillie, William (1752/3-1799)
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Ruin of the Firoz Minar, or Tower of Victory. Inscribed: ‘W.’ ‘Baillie delt. 1784’. Ink and grey wash; 36.5 by 53cm. Note: The five storied building continued to fall into disrepair and by the 1880s the domed roof was missing along with most of the top storey.
The gate of a caravanserai, Rajmahal, Bengal. Artist(s): Hodges, William (1744-1797)
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The gate of a caravanserai, Rajmahal, Bengal, c.1780. Inscribed on original label: ‘View of the Gate of a Caravan Serai at Raje Mahal’. Formerly inscribed: ‘J.W. from W.H.’ Sepia ink and wash; 29.5 by 46 cm. Purchased 1983. Note: Possibly preparatory study for ‘Select views in India’, plat...
Landscape with elephants, camels and horsemen on the banks of the Mutha river. Artist(s): Mabon, Robert (fl. 1791-1798)
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Landscape with elephants, camels and horsemen on the banks of the Mutha river. Inscribed: ‘View near the Assungum with the Ford over the Moola Moota, the figures drawn by R. Mabon’ and on reverse: ‘A view of the English Residence at the Sungum or Conflux of the Rivers Moota & Moola near Poo...
The Manasbal lake, Kashmir. Artist(s): Hardinge, Charles Stewart (1822-1894)
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The Manasbal lake, Kashmir. Inscribed: ‘Manasa Bal. May/46. Cashmere. Hardinge,’ and on reverse: ‘Manasa Lake. The most beautiful lake in Cashmere’. Pencil and wash heightened with white; 19.5 by 25.3 cm. Purchased 1983.
A cheetah chasing a deer with huntsmen on horseback and elephant in Barrackpore Park.. Artist(s): D'Oyly, Sir Charles (1781-1845)
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A cheetah chasing a deer with huntsmen on horseback and elephant. Inscribed on reverse: ‘A Cheeta Hunt in Lord Wellesley’s Park at Barrackpore’. With detailed description of the hunt. Water-colour; 19 by 23.5 cm. Purchased 1983. Note: Watermark 1802. Lord Wellesley was Governor-General 17...
South west view of the Rock of Trichinopoly looking across a corner of the Teppakulam tank, with figures including an army officer and a sepoy in the foreground. Artist(s): Wright, F. (fl. 1815)
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South west view of the Rock of Trichinopoly looking across a corner of the Teppakulam tank, with figures including an army officer and a sepoy in the foreground. Inscribed: ‘F. Wright. 10 Febr. 1815’ Water-colour; 39.6 by 61.4 cm. Purchased 1983. Note: It has not been possible to trace the ...
Sketch book with 17 drawings made in Western India and in Europe, including Norfolk, Essex, Devon, Scotland and Switzerland. Phillipps was granted two years furlough to Europe in 1872. Artist(s): Phillipps, Henry (1833-1912)
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Sketch book (ff.l-38) with drawings made in Western India and in Europe, laid down on tinted paper. Album 35.5 by 28 cm, drawings various sizes. European views include Norfolk, Essex, Devon, Scotland and Switzerland. Phillipps was granted two years furlough to Europe in 1872. Presented by Mr...
RENNIE, JENNY McQUEEN (d.1978) ‘Née’ Johnston. Wife of Rev. J. Yule Rennie, Indian Ecclesiastical Service, Church of Scotland. He served in India 19 ...
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RENNIE, JENNY McQUEEN (d.1978) ‘Née’ Johnston. Wife of Rev. J. Yule Rennie, Indian Ecclesiastical Service, Church of Scotland. He served in India 1920-42 in Karachi, Bombay, Poona and Madras. Also served as Chaplain to Lord Linlithgow in New Delhi and as Presidency Senior Chaplain at Calcutta. ...
