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631. Add Or 535

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Add Or 535
Title:
Two elephants with leather harness drawing a gun
Scope & Content:
Two elephants with leather harness drawing a gun. Inscribed: ‘Steuart & Co., Calcutta.’ 13 by 19.5 ins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1815
Extent:
1 Item

632. Add Or 535-537

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 535-537
Title:
Add.Or.535-537 3 drawings depicting elephant housings and harness. By a Calcutta artist, c.1815. Water-colour; various sizes. Circumstances of acquisi ...
Scope & Content:
Add.Or.535-537 3 drawings depicting elephant housings and harness. By a Calcutta artist, c.1815. Water-colour; various sizes. Circumstances of acquisition unrecorded. Note: The inscription on 535 suggests that these drawings were made for Steuart and Co, who were famous coach-makers at 8 Ol...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1814-1816
Extent:
3 items

633. Add Or 536

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 536
Title:
An elephant with green and gold housings bearing a dark green howdah with a canopy. On the housings a crescent moon and seven stars.
Scope & Content:
An elephant with green and gold housings bearing a dark green howdah with a canopy. On the housings a crescent moon and seven stars. 21.25 by 19 ins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1815
Extent:
1 Item

634. Add Or 537

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 537
Title:
An elephant with red and gold housings bearing a deep crimson and gold howdah. On the housings a crescent moon and seven stars.
Scope & Content:
An elephant with red and gold housings bearing a deep crimson and gold howdah. On the housings a crescent moon and seven stars. 22 by 18.5 ins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1815
Extent:
1 Item

635. Add Or 538

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 538
Title:
Qutb Minar, Delhi
Scope & Content:
The Qutb Minar, Delhi with Major Robert Smith’s cupola on the right. By a Delhi artist, 1886. Inscribed on front: ‘The Kutb from a Native artist in 1886. 245ft height.’ Water-colour; 25 by 18 ins. Narrow Indian ink border. Purchased 6 May 1913. Note: Sombre in colour with a grey sky, brow...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1886
Extent:
1 Item

636. Add Or 539

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 539
Title:
Agra Fort from the river; country boats in the foreground
Scope & Content:
View of Agra Fort from the river; country boats in the foreground. Border cut away. Water-colour; 12.75 by 40 ins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1820
Extent:
1 Item

637. Add Or 539-540

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 539-540
Title:
Add.Or.539-540 2 views of the Agra and Delhi Forts. By a Delhi or Agra artist, c.1820. Circumstances of acquisition unrecorded. ...
Scope & Content:
Add.Or.539-540 2 views of the Agra and Delhi Forts. By a Delhi or Agra artist, c.1820. Circumstances of acquisition unrecorded.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1819-1821
Extent:
2 items

638. Add Or 540

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 540
Title:
Delhi Fort from the river
Scope & Content:
View of Delhi Fort from the river; narrow Indian ink border and rule. Water-colour; 11.75 by 37.25 ins. 1816 water-mark.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1820
Extent:
1 Item

639. Add Or 541

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 541
Title:
Town and Fort of Khyber
Scope & Content:
The Town and Fort of Khyber (North West Frontier Province); river and boats in the foreground. Inscribed on front in Persian characters: ‘Naqshah i shahr u qil‘ah i Khaibar’ (Picture of the town and fortress of Khyber); on back ditto in English. 1820 water-mark. 21 by 29 ins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1825
Extent:
1 Item

640. Add Or 541-546

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 541-546
Title:
Add.Or.541-546 6 drawings of scenes on the North West Frontier and in the Punjab; 1 of a mosque at Peshawar, 5 of forts. Probably by a Delhi artist, c ...
Scope & Content:
Add.Or.541-546 6 drawings of scenes on the North West Frontier and in the Punjab; 1 of a mosque at Peshawar, 5 of forts. Probably by a Delhi artist, c.1825. Water-colour; varying sizes. Water-marks of 1819, 1820 and 1822. Purchased 27 September 1906. Note: These drawings were acquired at t...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1824-1826
Extent:
6 items

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