View from the summit of Shah Junghee looking North East. Septr 1820. Artist(s): D'Oyly, Sir Charles (1781-1845)
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Watercolour by Sir Charles D'Oyly of a view from the summit of Shah Junghee, from an album in red leather covers with a gold stamped border, containing 28 water-colours of a trip along the Bhagirathi and Ganges Rivers, dated August to October 1820. The trip must have been to take up his new appoi...
Three domed mosque. Artist(s): D'Oyly, Sir Charles (1781-1845)
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Watercolour by Sir Charles D'Oyly of a three domed mosque from an album in red leather covers with a gold stamped border, containing 28 water-colours of a trip along the Bhagirathi and Ganges Rivers, dated August to October 1820. The trip must have been to take up his new appointment as Opium Age...
Album entitled, 'Indian Sports, Vol 1st', depicting hunting scenes. Artist(s): D'Oyly, Sir Charles (1781-1845)
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Album in board covers entitled ‘Indian Sports, Vol:1st’ on first page and signed ‘C.D’Oyly.’ Bookplate of Flora, Marchioness of Hastings, Countess of Loudoun, pasted inside front covers. The drawings are laid down and initialled on the page; each is numbered with an inscription on the facing p...
Album entitled, 'Indian Sports, Vol 2nd', depicting hunting scenes. Artist(s): D'Oyly, Sir Charles (1781-1845)
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Album in board covers entitled ‘Indian Sports, Vol:2d’ on first page and signed ‘C.D’Oyly.’ Bookplate of Flora, Marchioness of Hastings, Countess of Loudoun, pasted inside front covers. The drawings are laid down and initialled on the page; each is numbered with an inscription on the facing pa...
Head and shoulders miniature portrait of Sir John Hadley D’Oyly, 6th Bart. (1753-1818). Artist(s): Chinnery, George (1774-1852)
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Head and shoulders portrait of Sir John Hadley D’Oyly, 6th Bart. (1753-1818), c.1810. Water-colour on ivory; 98 by 85 mm. Provenance: D’Oyly family by descent. Sotheby’s 15 July 1974, part lot 41. Purchased 1995. Note: The sitter was Resident at the court of Murshidabad during Warren Hasting...
A landau drawn by two camels with a man and woman leaning back in the seat. Two grooms are mounted on the camels, a manservant and a maid sit at the front and two bearers with fly whisks stand behind. Artist(s): Gordon, Sir Thomas Edward (1832-1914)
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A landau drawn by two camels with a man and woman leaning back in the seat. Two grooms are mounted on the camels, a manservant and a maid sit at the front and two bearers with fly whisks stand behind. Inscribed:’ Ready to start. Thos. E. Gordon. Wuzeerabad. August 1855.’ Water-colour and p...
Half-length miniature potrait of John Athanass, wearing a white stock and black coat. Artist(s): Hudson, William J.L. (1778-1834)
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Half-length miniature potrait of John Athanass, wearing a white stock and black coat. Inscribed on paper pasted to back of miniature: ‘This miniature is taken of Mr Athanass for his youngest Daughter out of pure filial affection to him. H.K.’ [i.e. Harriett Keatinge]’ Mr Athanass Esqr.[Taken in...
HUDSON, WILLIAM J.L. (1778-1834) Applied to the East India Company for permission to go to India as a free mariner and arrived in 1809. He appears to ...
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HUDSON, WILLIAM J.L. (1778-1834) Applied to the East India Company for permission to go to India as a free mariner and arrived in 1809. He appears to have started working as a portrait painter in Calcutta almost at once, and is sometimes described as a ‘scene painter,’ presumably for one of the...
Half-length miniature portrait of Mrs Sophia Crane, second daughter of John Athanass. Artist(s): Hudson, William J.L. (1778-1834)
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Half-length miniature portrait of Mrs. Sophia Crane, second daughter of John Athanass. Inscribed on paper pasted to back of miniature:’ Mrs Sophia Crane second Daughter of John Athanass Esqre & Sister to Mrs Charlotte Debnam and Mrs Harriett Keatinge. This miniature was taken by Mrs H Keati...
Hill fort at Tyaga Durgam, South Arcot District. Inscribed:’ North-East View of the Hill Fort at Tiagar taken at the distance of 320 yards from the Lower Fort Wall - July 12th 1787.’ Pen and ink with green and grey washes; 34 by 56.5cm. with painted border. Purchased 1995. Note: The fort, th...
