Search

Collection Area Visual Arts

201111. WD4413(29)

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4413(29)
Title:
[Camp scene, Raval]. Artist(s): H., H. (fl. 1871-1874)
Scope & Content:
f. 11 Camp scene, Raval, about twenty miles from Porbandar. Inscribed: ‘HH Rawul Kattywar 27/12/73.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1871-1874
Extent:
1 Item

201112. WD4414

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4414
Title:
Four-arched bridge across a river, a camel and rider passing over, men washing clothes and cattle drinking. Artist(s): Forrest, Charles Ramus (d. 1827)
Scope & Content:
Four-arched bridge across a river, a camel and rider passing over, men washing clothes and cattle drinking. Inscribed on reverse: ‘Views in India No.38. Antient [sic] Bridge at Sirhind on the borders of the Siekh Country & on the Great road from Delhi to Lahore. built by Shah Acbar-1808’. ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1808
Extent:
1 Item

201113. WD4415

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4415
Title:
Village with temple on the banks of the River Ganges, near Bhagalpur, Bengal. Artist(s): Forrest, Charles Ramus (d. 1827)
Scope & Content:
Village with temple on the banks of the River Ganges, near Bhagalpur, Bengal. Inscribed on reverse: ‘No.43. On the Ganges, above Boglipore-Oct 1810’., and in another hand ‘P.Wm Forrest 1864 No. 4.’ 30.5 by 48.3 cm. Note: Finished water-colour for ‘A village on the Ganges above Boglipore’, pl...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1810
Extent:
1 Item

201114. WD4416

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4416
Title:
Ornate howdah in silver and silver gilt, lined in red velvet, the sides decorated with the Royal coat of arms. Artist(s): Lundgren, Egron Sellif (1815-1875)
Scope & Content:
Ornate howdah in silver and silver gilt, lined in red velvet, the sides decorated with the Royal coat of arms. c.1860. Inscribed on original mount: ‘State howdah of the Governor-General’, and on reverse of original mount an inscription in Swedish, relating to Lundgren. Water-colour; 25.5 by 33...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1858
Extent:
1 Item

201115. WD4417

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4417
Title:
Palladian garden house in a wooded park, the front steps crowned with a pair of classical urns. Two ascetics, and a woman paying respects, stand before the house, one of the ascetics holding a staff in one hand and extending the other in blessing. Artist(s): Porter, John Young (1780-1812)
Scope & Content:
Palladian garden house in a wooded park, the front steps crowned with a pair of classical urns. Two ascetics, and a woman paying respects, stand before the house, one of the ascetics holding a staff in one hand and extending the other in blessing. Inscribed on reverse of original mount, now m...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1811
Extent:
1 Item

201116. WD4418

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4418
Title:
A view on the Ganges. Artist(s): Zoffany, Johann (1733-1810)
Scope & Content:
A view on the Ganges. Black, white and red chalk on grey paper; 27.2 by 45.5 cm. Purchased 1995. Note: A note in ink on the reverse of the frame read: ‘This is one of a group of drawings by Zoffany, inherited by Major R.G. Hutchinson from his father,’ ‘Brigadier Hutchinson’. Drawings of this...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1788
Extent:
1 Item

201117. WD4419

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4419
Title:
Miniature portrait of William Massey Baker (1759/60-1829), Bengal Army, to right, with powdered hair tied back. He wears the uniform of Major of the newly formed 19th Native Infantry, with its yellow facings. Artist(s): Andrews, Samuel (1767-1807)
Scope & Content:
Miniature portrait of William Massey Baker (1759/60-1829), Bengal Army, 1801. Facing to right, with powdered hair tied back. He wears the uniform of Major of the newly formed 19th Native Infantry, with its yellow facings Signed and dated: ‘S Andrews 1801’. Inscribed on backing paper: ‘Painted ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1801
Extent:
1 Item

201118. WD4419, WD4436, WD4442

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4419, WD4436, WD4442
Title:
ANDREWS, SAMUEL (1767-1807) Portrait painter, born in Ireland. Applied to the EIC for permission to go to India in 1791, and although the Court of Di ...
Scope & Content:
ANDREWS, SAMUEL (1767-1807) Portrait painter, born in Ireland. Applied to the EIC for permission to go to India in 1791, and although the Court of Directors decided that it should be withheld, Andrews appears to have been in Madras sometime during the same year. Early miniatures painted in Madr...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1801-1803
Extent:
3 items

201119. WD4420-4423

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4420-4423
Title:
HESSING COLLECTION. WD4420-4423 Four miniature portraits connected with members of the Hessing family, who were European mercena ...
Scope & Content:
HESSING COLLECTION --------------------- WD4420-4423 Four miniature portraits connected with members of the Hessing family, who were European mercenaries in the service of the Maratha chiefs of Gwalior. All in original gilt gesso frames, with a damaged 19th century inscription on the reverse...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1799-1806
Extent:
4 items

201120. WD4420/1

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4420/1
Title:
Hessing Collection Photographic reproduction of the miniature portrait of Colonel William Hessing (1739-1803) WD4420.
Scope & Content:
Photographic reproduction of the miniature portrait of Colonel William Hessing (1739-1803) WD4420.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

Limit your search

more »

more »
more »
more »