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91. Foster 524

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Foster 524
Title:
View near Nasik, Bombay. Temples with pilgrims on the banks of the Godavari River near Nasik; on the right is the Kapalesvara temple. Artist(s): Lewis, Frederick Christian (1813-1875)
Scope & Content:
View near Nasik, Bombay, 1864 Temples with pilgrims on the banks of the Godavari River near Nasik; on the right is the Kapaleswar temple. Inscribed: ‘‘J F Lewis. 1864’.’ 11.5 by 18.5 ins (29 by 47 cms) Purchased December 1923, when it was attributed to J.F. Lewis. The authenticity of the i...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
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Date Range:
1864
Extent:
1 Item

92. Foster 568

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 568
Title:
Charles Grant (1746-1823). From an original portrait by Sir Henry Raeburn of 1819. Director of the East India Company 1794-1816. Full-length seated figure facing half-right. Artist(s): Lucas, May Lancaster (fl. 1888-1910)
Scope & Content:
Charles Grant (1746-1823), Painted c.1890 from an original portrait of 1819 Full-length seated figure facing half-right. Grant is seated in a red armchair, his right hand resting on the arm, his left on a red covered table on which lie papers, an ink-well and quill. He wears a black suit, whi...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
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Date Range:
c 1890
Extent:
1 Item

93. Foster 574

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 574
Title:
James Andrew Broun-Ramsay, 1st Marquis of Dalhousie (1812-60), Governor-General of India, 1848-56, painted 1905 after the original portrait of 1847 by Sir John Gordon. A full-length standing figure. Artist(s): Sephton, George Harcourt (fl. 1885-1905), after Gordon, Sir John Watson (1790-1864)
Scope & Content:
James Andrew Broun-Ramsay, 1st Marquis of Dalhousie (1812-60), Governor-General of India, 1848-56, painted 1905 after the original portrait of 1847 A full-length standing figure, in a black frock coat with grey trousers, the body turned three-quarters to the right. The hands are crossed in fro...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1905
Extent:
1 Item

94. Foster 575

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 575
Title:
Iqbal al-Daula (1808-87), grandson of Sa'adat 'Ali Khan, and claimant to the throne of Oudh. Full-length portrait standing upon a terrace overlooking Lucknow. Artist(s): Smart, John (fl. 1820-1850)
Scope & Content:
Portrait of Iqbal al-Daula (1808-87), 1838 A full-length portrait of a tall stout figure standing upon a terrace which overlooks the city of Lucknow. He is dressed in a long coat, red with a sprigged pattern, tied at the waist by a red sash. Over this is an outer garment of green and gold. T...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1838
Extent:
1 Item

95. Foster 576

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 576
Title:
The Fortress of Gingee. In the centre is the Great Mountain (Rajagiri), crowned by a citadel. At the foot is the inner fort. Artist(s): Payne, George (c.1790-1820)
Scope & Content:
The Fortress of Gingee, Madras, 1816 A stronghold in the South Arcot District, about 80 miles south-west of Madras. In the centre of the picture is seen the Great Mountain (Rajagiri), a precipitous bluff some 600 feet high, crowned by a citadel. At the foot is the inner (principal) fort. On ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1816
Extent:
1 Item

96. Foster 577

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 577
Title:
Rope bridge over the Alakananda river at Srinagar, Garhwal, UP.. Artist(s): Daniell, Thomas (1749-1840)
Scope & Content:
Rope bridge over the Alakananda river at Srinagar, Garhwal, U.P. Painted by Thomas Daniell, 1808. The old town (since washed away by floods from the bursting of the Gohna lake in 1904) occupies the centre of the picture, but is partially hidden by the rock in the foreground. It was once the c...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1808
Extent:
1 Item

97. Foster 597

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 597
Title:
Major William Palmer with his second wife, the Mughal princess Bibi Faiz Bakhsh, on his right, and her sister on his left. Three of his children and three women attendants complete the group. The painting has also been attributed to Francesco Renaldi. Artist(s): Zoffany, Johann (1733-1810)
Scope & Content:
The Palmer family, painted April-July, 1785 Major William Palmer, Bengal Artillery (1740-1816), with his wife, Bibi Faiz Bakhsh ‘Faiz-un-Nisa’ Begum (died 1828), on his right and her sister Nur Begum on his left. His children in order of age are William (baptised 20 March 1782), Mary (b. 1783)...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1785
Extent:
1 Item

98. Foster 599

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 599
Title:
Raja Ram Roy, son of Raja Ram Mohan Roy. A half-length portrait. He holds a map of Bengal. Artist(s): King, John (1788-1837)
Scope & Content:
Portrait of Raja Ram Roy, son of Raja Ram Mohan Roy, 1833 A half-length portrait. He wears a pink turban with touches of green, yellow and white, a blue tunic with gold trimmings and a pink gold-spotted under-vest. He holds a map of Bengal in his right hand and is pointing with his left to Ca...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1833
Extent:
1 Item

99. Foster 627

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 627
Title:
Captain Benjamin Sydenham (1777-1828). Son of Ganeral William Sydenham, Madras Artillery. A half-length portrait.
Scope & Content:
Captain Benjamin Sydenham (1777-1828), c.1810 A half-length portrait, the body slightly turned to the left, the face looking at the spectator. Sydenham wears a black coat, cream waistcoat and white stock. A red curtain is draped behind him and in the distance is a landscape. 30 by 25 ins (76...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1810
Extent:
1 Item

100. Foster 637

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 637
Title:
Half length portrait of Hugh Seton, the traveller, wearing eastern costume of a white turban and gown. Artist(s): Wales, James (1747-1795)
Scope & Content:
Half length portrait of Hugh Seton, the traveller, wearing eastern costume of a white turban and gown. Inscription on the back of lining canvas 'Mr Seaton Jas Wales Pinxt Bombay 1792' H: 76.5 cm W: 63.5 cm
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1792-1794
Extent:
1 Item