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1. WD4383-4385

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4383-4385
Title:
BELLEW, FRANCIS JOHN (1799-1868) Born Kent. Bengal Army. Cadet 1814; Ensign 1815; Lieutenant 1816; Captain 1823, retired 1832. Served in the Third ...
Scope & Content:
BELLEW, FRANCIS JOHN (1799-1868) Born Kent. Bengal Army. Cadet 1814; Ensign 1815; Lieutenant 1816; Captain 1823, retired 1832. Served in the Third Mahratta War, First Burma War and Arakan Campaign. Wrote ‘Memoirs of a Griffin,’ 2 vols, London,1845, illustrated with engravings after his own draw...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1824-1826
Extent:
3 items

2. WD4384

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4384
Title:
A basket of human heads being presented to two army officers. Artist(s): Bellew, Francis John (1799-1868)
Scope & Content:
A basket of human heads being presented to two army officers. Inscribed: ‘Evidence of official co-operation - being during the Burmese War. F.J. Bellew. Study of heads.’ On reverse: ‘Scene in Assam. Gumbeer Sing sending in a basket of heads. F.J. Bellew. Scene in Munnipore. Ghumbeer Sing...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1824-1826
Extent:
1 Item

3. WD4385

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4385
Title:
A mounted officer at the head of marching sepoys, with baggage camels and elephants, and a wounded soldier being carried in a litter. Artist(s): Bellew, Francis John (1799-1868)
Scope & Content:
A mounted officer at the head of marching sepoys, with baggage camels and elephants, and a wounded soldier being carried in a litter. Inscribed: ‘Nat. Regt. arriving at the ground. F.J. Bellew.’ On reverse: ‘A Regt. of Bengal Sepoys on the line of march. F.J. Bellew.’ 15 by 23.2 cm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1824-1826
Extent:
1 Item

4. WD4383

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4383
Title:
Line of wounded sepoys, queuing up to be questioned by a group of officers seated round a table, one with a hookah. Artist(s): Bellew, Francis John (1799-1868)
Scope & Content:
Line of wounded sepoys, queuing up to be questioned by a group of officers seated round a table, one with a hookah. Inscribed: ‘Station invaliding Committee delt Bellew. Sketch by Capt Bellew. “Een in their Ashes glow their winter fires.”‘ On reverse a damaged inscription. 15 by 22.9 cm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1824-1826
Extent:
1 Item

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