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1. WD2467-4372

Reference (shelfmark):
WD2467-4372
Title:
BYERS, JAMES BROFF (1785-1870) Born Bideford, Devon. Second Lieutenant Bideford Volunteers prior to joining Bombay Infantry. Cadet 1800, arrived Ind ...
Scope & Content:
BYERS, JAMES BROFF (1785-1870) Born Bideford, Devon. Second Lieutenant Bideford Volunteers prior to joining Bombay Infantry. Cadet 1800, arrived India 1801; Lieutenant 1803; Captain-Lieutenant 1816; Captain 1817. Retired 1819 due to ill-health. He was ordained in 1820 and was vicar of the paris...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1814-1818
Extent:
5 items

2. WD2467

Reference (shelfmark):
WD2467
Title:
The Jantar Mantar, Jai Singh’s Observatory, Delhi. Artist(s): Byers, John Lawson (1785-1815)
Scope & Content:
The Jantar Mantar, Jai Singh’s Observatory, Delhi. c.1815. Foster Catalogue, no.230.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1815
Extent:
1 Item

3. WD4372

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4372
Title:
Mountainous landscape near the source of the Ganges. Artist(s): Byers, James Broff (1785-1870)
Scope & Content:
Mountainous landscape near the source of the Ganges. Water-colour; 30 by 42.7 cm. Note: This may be the original of WD2468, attributed by Sir William Foster to Francis Nicholson.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1817
Extent:
1 Item

4. WD2468

Reference (shelfmark):
WD2468
Title:
View in the Himalaya mountains near the source of the Ganges (U.P.). A hilly landscape with the river flowing through a narrow defile; two Indian soldiers in the foreground. Artist(s): Byers, John Lawson (1785-1815)
Scope & Content:
View in the Himalaya mountains near the source of the Ganges (U.P.). A hilly landscape with the river flowing through a narrow defile; two Indian soldiers in the foreground. c.1815. Inscribed on back in ink: ‘View near the Source of the Ganges from a Sketch by Capt. Byers;’ in pencil: ‘Paint...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1815
Extent:
1 Item

5. WD3866

Reference (shelfmark):
WD3866
Title:
Entrance to the cave temple of Karle. Copy of an original sketch of 1805. Artist(s): Byers, James Broff (1785-1870)
Scope & Content:
Entrance to the cave temple of Karle. Inscribed on reverse: ‘View of the Entrance, or External Appearance of the magnificent Cave of Karlee situated between Bombay and the Mahratta city, Poonah. The original sketch from which I have now made this drawing was taken on my first visit to this won...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1815
Extent:
1 Item

6. WD4371

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4371
Title:
Inscribed on reverse: 'View of the Grove, & Cluster of Pagodas, in rear of the British Cantonment, on the north side of City of Baroda; celebrated for the number of Suthees performed there'. Artist(s): Byers, James Broff (1785-1870)
Scope & Content:
Inscribed on reverse: ‘View of the Grove, & Cluster of Pagodas, in rear of the British Cantonment, on the north side of City of Baroda; celebrated for the number of Suthees performed there. Sketched on the 2d Decr. 1816. Finished here, 20th Jany. 1817. JBB.’ Signed: ‘J.B. Bryers 1816.’ ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1817
Extent:
1 Item