Amber Palace and fort, Jaipur. Artist(s): Wonnacott, William (1841-1878)
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Amber Palace and fort, Jaipur. Inscribed: ‘WW. 1.9.77’ and on original framer’s label: ‘Sketched on the spot. The deserted palace & fort at Umeer, Jeypore, the former capital of Jeypore’. Water-colour heightened with white; 28.5 by 39 cm. Note: Made when the regiment was en route from N...
Temple, Kanawar, Punjab. Artist(s): Fane, Walter (1828-1885)
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Temple, Kanawar, Punjab. Inscribed on reverse of original mount: ‘Temple in the Province of Kunaur - Himalaya Mountains - W. Fane 1858’. Water-colour; 36.5 by 28.5 cm.
Church at Udayamperur, Travancore State. Artist(s): Bateman, Josiah (c.1802-1893)
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Church at Udayamperur, Travancore State. Inscribed: ‘This church is celebrated for the Synod. Stands in a hot and deep sandy plain. There is an air of desolation and neglect about it. The vestry where the ladder stands was not quite finished - It was an addition to the Building. There is no...
BATEMAN, JOSIAH (c.1802-1893) EIC Chaplain 1832-38. Chaplain to the Bishop of Calcutta, Daniel Wilson, whom he accompanied on his tours. Author of ‘ ...
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BATEMAN, JOSIAH (c.1802-1893) EIC Chaplain 1832-38. Chaplain to the Bishop of Calcutta, Daniel Wilson, whom he accompanied on his tours. Author of ‘Life of Bishop Wilson’, 2 vols, London 1860, illustrated with engravings based on his own drawings. --------------------- WD4092-4094 Three draw...
Syrian church at Kottayam, Travancore State. Artist(s): Bateman, Josiah (c.1802-1893)
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Syrian church at Kottayam, Travancore State. Inscribed: ‘I scrambled through a native house and stood upon a mound in the garden rather too close to the church in order to take this view. It is rather more confined than this gives the idea of but quite correct - I wandered here the first morni...
Seated bound man with long hair, a gypsy thief.. Artist(s): Bateman, Josiah (c.1802-1893)
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Seated bound man with long hair. Inscribed on front: ‘Phullo a gypsy thief caught in our camp at Azimbad and bound with the rope he was stealing. Nov 1836’. Water-colour; 22 by 17.5 cm.
Sketchbook of 74 drawings begun on arrival in Madras. The drawings cover first impressions, a trip to the Shevaroy Hills with friends Captain and Mrs J.S.H. Algar, also of the 60th Foot, Pallaveram, Poonamallee and a march to Bellary with the regiment. Artist(s): Carlisle, Marian (fl. 1866-68)
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Sketchbook (ff.1-74) inscribed on pasted label: ‘Madras & places near it - Shevaroy Hills, and March to Bellary’, and on flyleaf: ‘M. Carlisle. Madras Decr. 1866’. Mrs. Carlisle began the sketchbook on arrival in Madras and the drawings cover first impressions, a trip to the Shevaroy Hills...
Kotwali Darwaza in the south wall at Gaur.. Artist(s): Baillie, William (1752/3-1799)
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Kotwali Darwaza in the south wall. Inscribed: ‘W.’ ‘Baillie delt. 1784’. Ink and grey wash; 36 by 50cm. Note: The gate was demolished by an earthquake in 1897.
Study of a pediment inscribed: 'India House. Bacon'
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Study of a pediment inscribed: ‘India House. Bacon’. c.1795. Pencil; 10.5 by 22 cm. Presented by Mr. B. Weinreb, 1986. Note: The drawing came from a collection associated with the architect Robert Smirke (1752-1845). The pediment is not that of East India House in Leadenhall Street for whi...
