Fort Square Fort St George seen from Col. Eidingtoun's house
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View from the south of Fort Square, Fort St. George, 1785-90. The Clock-tower gateway is in the centre, the west front of Government House within Fort Square on the right, and the Parade stretching in front towards Portuguese Square and the Courthouse beyond. Inscribed on an old label in ink: ...
Portrait of Harry A. Carless (1894-1976). Artist(s): Moore, E. Nash (fl. 1940)
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Portrait of Harry Alfred Carless (1894-1976), M.A., LL.B., c. 1940. The subject served in the Indian Police 1914-47; Asst. Supt. 1914; Offg. Supt. 1921; Principal Police Training School Moradabad 1930-31; Police Adviser to the Resident of Rajputana 1944-47. Watercolour and pastel on paper; siz...
Garden house of Mrs Stephenson afterwards Lady Essex. Artist(s): Cornish, Hubert (1757-1823)
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Garden house near Calcutta, 1793-98. Inscribed on the reverse: ‘Garden house of the late Mrs Stephenstone afterwards Lady Essex.’ Pencil and water-colour; 28.6 by 45. 7 cm. Purchased Christie’s 21 September 2000. Note: Edward Stephenson, a member of the Board of Trade of the East India Compa...
The Fort & City of Chumpawut Capital of Kalee Kumaoon.. Artist(s): Hearsey, Hyder Young (1782-1840)
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‘The Fort & City of Chumpawut Capital of Kalee Kumaoon.’ Formerly the seat of the Chand Rajas, the capital was removed to Almora in the 16th century, leaving Champavat as the chief town in Kali Kumaon.
The Fort of Kutool Gur'h Key of Kalee Kumaoon.. Artist(s): Hearsey, Hyder Young (1782-1840)
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‘The Fort of Kutool Gur’h Key of Kalee Kumaoon.’ The strong fortress of Kutulgarh a few miles north of Champavat seems perched on a conical mass of rock.
Almorah No. 5.. Artist(s): Hearsey, Hyder Young (1782-1840)
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‘Almorah No. 5.’ The capital of Kumaon sits on a saddle-ridge, with the town and temples in the middle, and the old fort Lal Mandi, renamed Fort Moira, in the distance.
Almorah No. 1.. Artist(s): Hearsey, Hyder Young (1782-1840)
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‘Almorah No. 1.’ The town seen from the other side of the ridge, with the ‘cantonment’ and fort in the distance, and another smaller fort crowning the nearer summit. Watermark: ‘J. Whatman 1804.’
Nokoocheea Lake Kumaoon No. 1. Artist(s): Hearsey, Hyder Young (1782-1840)
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Nokoocheea Lake Kumaoon No. 1 Naukachiya Tal, the Lake with Nine Corners, two miles east of Bhim Tal, one of the most indented and prettiest of the Kumaon lakes, surrounded on three sides by high hills and with oak woods coming down to the water’s edge.
Snowy Mounts. from summit of Dehee Daibee.. Artist(s): Hearsey, Hyder Young (1782-1840)
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‘Snowy Mounts. from summit of Dehee Daibee.’ Watermark: ‘J. Whatman 1804.’ Ridges in green and brown leading to the Himalaya. It is not clear what Hearsey’s vantage point is, or on which expedition he drew this.
