The Crow's Nest Picquet on the Ridge at Delhi, 1857.. Artist(s): Tandy, Francis Latter (1835-57)
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The Crow’s Nest Picquet on the Ridge at Delhi, 1857. ‘No. 7. View of the outside of Crow’s nest; showing the encouraging view the enemy get of it when they come out to attack it, except that on the very highest pinnacle tey would see a 9 pounder firing at them and probably also along the brea...
Ivanhoe fancy dress ball at Calcutta. Artist(s): Luard, John (1790-1875)
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‘Ivanhoe Party at a Masquerade at Calcutta’, 1823. Inscribed on the mount as above, and with the names of the participants (see below) and signed on the drawing: ‘J.L. 1823’ (the date in a different hand), with numbers referring to the key. A note originally pasted to the reverse of the frame...
Album of drawing mostly of huntings scenes aorund Hyderabad. Artist(s): Mansel, George (1804-44)
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An album containing 43 drawings, one photograph, and two pages of notes. The drawings are mainly of hunting scenes and camp scenes, and reflect the pastimes of young officers in India during that period. The identifiable places where these hunting scenes took place are around Hyderabad. Albu...
A great rock rising from the plain near Tattakkal (Tamil Nadu).. Artist(s): Daniell, Thomas (1749-1840)
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A great rock rising from the plain near Tattakkal, hills behind, first sketched 17 May 1792. Pencil, grey, brown and blue wash, watermark ‘J TAYLOR’; 368 x 536 mm. Inscribed: ‘N 19 Near Tatcul’ (on the reverse, covered). ‘Tatcul’ repeated on Russell’s mount in front. Provenance: Sir Henry ...
Approach to the waterfall at Papanasam via steps carved out ot the rock, the riverTambraparni thundering below.. Artist(s): Daniell, Thomas (1749-1840)
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Approach to the waterfall at Papanasam via steps carved out ot the rock (‘the path is continued up the face of this rock by means of a flight of steps’), the water of the river Tambraparni thundering below, first sketched 1-2 August 1792. Pencil and brown and grey wash, watermark, Strasburg Lil...
View of an entrance to the temple at Kerdah, near Barrackpore. Artist(s): Moffat, James (1775-1815)
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View of an entrance to the temple at Kerdah, near Barrackpore Pencil, pen and brown ink and water-colour; 431 x 660 mm. Engraved: by J. Moffat as ‘Barrackpore, Pagoda near Khardah,’ and published 1805-10. Provenance: with Spencer’s Fine Art Auctioneers, Bridlington, June 1971, where purchase...
'Saul Trees in the north of Rohilcund 1792.'. Artist(s): Longcroft, Thomas (c. 1760-1811)
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Sal Trees in the north of Rohilkhand. 1792. Inscribed: ‘Saul trees to the North of Rohilcund 1792’ (lower centre, in the margin) and with indistinct initials (on the reverse). Pencil and grey wash within the artist’s wash-line border; 386 x 577 mm. Provenance: William and Mildred Archer col...
Dancing girls and musicians from Madras.. Artist(s): Green, Christopher (c. 1745-1805)
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GREEN, CHRISTOPHER (c. 1745-1805) Bengal Artillery. Cadet 1770, Lieut. 1774, Capt. 1782, Lt. Col. 1796. Col. 1800, Maj Gen. 1805. Qmr. to newly raised Golandaz Coys. in 1777; 2nd Mysore War, ADC to Col. Pearse; 1787, 2nd Rohilla War, Major commdg. 3rd Bn. Art.; remonstrated with Lord Cornwallis...
The hill fort of Anchettidurgam.. Artist(s): Colebrooke, Robert Hyde (1762-1808)
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The hill fort of Anchitty Droog. Inscribed: ‘ Achitty Droog on the backing sheet.’ Pencil, pen and black ink and watercolour; 368 x 463 mm. Provenance: With Thomas Crowe, Norwich, November 1972, where purchased for the William and Mildred Archer collection. Purchased with the assistance of ...
A small temple and choultry at Magadi (Karnataka) with Savandurga in the distnace.. Artist(s): Colebrooke, Robert Hyde (1762-1808)
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A small pagoda on a rock and a choultry at Magadi (Karnataka), with Savandurga in the distance. 334 by 493 mm. Inscribed: ‘A Pagoda at Magree A Pagoda at Magree in Mysore’ on the backing sheet. Note: In his ‘Twelve Views of Places in the Kingdom of Mysore’, pl. 4, Colebrooke published a view...
