MILLER, WILLIAM (1795-1836) Born Edinburgh. Bombay Artillery. Cadet 1810; Cornet 1811; Lieutenant 1813; Captain 1818; Major 1833. Director of Artil ...
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MILLER, WILLIAM (1795-1836) Born Edinburgh. Bombay Artillery. Cadet 1810; Cornet 1811; Lieutenant 1813; Captain 1818; Major 1833. Director of Artillery Depôt of Instruction 1822. Sick leave to Deccan and Cape Town 1823-6. Returned as Director of the Depôt of Instruction at Matunga, Bombay. Serv...
Sewri Fort, Bombay, looking across to Trombay Island. An officer, probably a self portrait, is shown sketching. Artist(s): Miller, William (1795-1836)
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Sewri Fort, Bombay, looking across to Trombay Island. An officer, probably a self portrait, is shown sketching. Inscribed: ‘Suree from below the Band hill. Bandalah. W.M. December 1828’. Pen and ink; 30.5 by 47 cm. Note: Miller had a house at Vadalla between Sewri and Matunga.
'Scindea Pet from the Horse Artillery Lines Poona. Decr. 1831'. Artist(s): Miller, William (1795-1836)
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‘Scindea Pet from the Horse Artillery Lines Poona. Decr. 1831 W.M.’ Wash with some water-colour; 15.5 by 19 cm. Note: Mahadji Sindhia came to Poona in 1792 and erected this palace at Wanavdi, where he died on 12 February 1794 and was cremated nearby.