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Album of plans and elevations of the Taj Mahal and other buildings in Agra.
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Album of 25 plans and elevations of the Taj Mahal and other buildings in Agra laid down in an album, commissioned by Lady Nugent 1812. By Agra draughtsmen, 1812-15. The drawings are of varying sizes, some larger than the album page. The standard views are enclosed within thick and thin black ru...
Pontoons for the building of the Garai Bridge, Nadia district (Bengal). 1869. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘The 'Pontoons' at Gourie Bridge. Lifting cylinder that went over in cyclone10th June '69.’ Pen-and-ink and crayon; 8 by 10 ins. Circumstances of acquisition unrecorded. Note: This sket...
The journals of William Daniell. 4 notebooks.. Artist(s): Daniell, William (1769-1837)
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Four notebooks containing the journals of the artist William Daniell, written while travelling in India with his uncle Thomas Daniell (1749-1840), containing details of the their travels and their work. The journals contain copious references to the working methods and drawings of both artists (...