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Reference (shelfmark):: WD3089(38)
Title:: [River with Rocky Banks]. Artist(s): Crump, Charles Wade (1825-1857)
Scope & Content:: f. 38 Probably the Narbada.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: c 1845-1851
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: WD3110, f 1a
Title:: 'His Majesty’s experimental frigate Vernon drawn at sea Jany. 10th 1834 in Persian Gulf' by Godfrey Thomas Vigne (1801–63)
Scope & Content:: Genre/Subject Matter: This detailed maritime scene shows the experimental frigate Vernon at sea in the Persian Gulf in January 1834. In the background high, white cliffs are visible at left. A smaller boat, perhaps a dhow, flies a red flag at left. The frigate flies a Red Ensign as well as a re...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 10 Jan 1834
Extent:: 1 watercolour drawing on paper

Reference (shelfmark):: WD3110, f 63a
Title:: ‘Aden. Port as seen on approach from Bombay' by Godfrey Thomas Vigne (1801–63)
Scope & Content:: Genre/Subject Matter: This incomplete pencil sketch shows the harbour at Aden from on board ship. Jagged peaks – described as volcanic on the verso – line the horizon from left to right with two smaller spits of rock jutting into view at either side of the scene. A three-master is indicated a...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 3 Jun 1839
Extent:: 1 pencil drawing on paper

Reference (shelfmark):: WD3198(1)
Title:: Sacred fountain Kuttass, Punjaub. Artist(s): Abbott, Sir James (1807-1896)
Scope & Content:: f.1 Inscribed: ‘Sacred fountain Kuttass Punjaub.’
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: c 1826-1858
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: WD3198(3)
Title:: Castle of Sialkot Punjab. Artist(s): Abbott, Sir James (1807-1896)
Scope & Content:: f.3 Inscribed: 'Castle of Sialkot Punjab, built by Raja Salivahana AD 84. Tradition records, that the S. East bastion continued to fall as fast as built until Salivahana immolated on the site the only son of a Widow.’
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: c 1826-1858
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: WD3198(4)
Title:: Hindoo Temple at Toha & Mt Trikulli Devi, Punjaub. Artist(s): Abbott, Sir James (1807-1896)
Scope & Content:: f.4 Inscribed: ‘Hindoo Temple at Toha & Mt Trikulli Devi. Punjab J.A.’
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: c 1826-1858
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: WD3198(5)
Title:: Mt Hutt and Palace of the gallant but ill fated Raja Heera Singh, Jesrota, Punjaub. Artist(s): Abbott, Sir James (1807-1896)
Scope & Content:: f.5 Inscribed: ‘Mt Hutt and Palace of the gallant but ill fated Raja Heera Singh. Jesrota. Punjaub. J. Abbott.’
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: c 1826-1858
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: WD3198(6)
Title:: Jullalsir or Fount of Glory, Hussun Ubdal Punjaub. Artist(s): Abbott, Sir James (1807-1896)
Scope & Content:: f.6 Inscribed: ‘Jullalsir or Fount of Glory. Hussun Ubdal Punjaub. A spot of much interest to the truly gallant John Nicholson. One of the halts of Lalla Rookh: where Fadladeen indulged his zeal for religion in slaying those lizards, which with drooping heads mock the attitude of prayer of true B...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: c 1826-1858
Extent:: 1 item

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