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41. WD166

Reference (shelfmark):
WD166
Title:
A ruined bridge near Benares (U.P.). 13 December 1789. Artist(s): Daniell, Thomas (1749-1840), and Daniell, William (1769-1837)
Scope & Content:
A ruined bridge near Benares (U.P.). 13 December 1789. Inscribed on back in pencil: ‘Near Benares’; in ink: ‘9’. Pencil and wash; 10.5 by 15.75 ins. Purchased 8 June 1953. Note: The Puran Pul, the ruined Mughal bridge over the river Barna on the road from Benares north past Sarnath. The bri...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1788-1789
Extent:
1 Item

42. WD167

Reference (shelfmark):
WD167
Title:
Near Shivala Ghat, Benares (U.P.). 17 December 1789. Artist(s): Daniell, Thomas (1749-1840), and Daniell, William (1769-1837)
Scope & Content:
Near Sivala Ghat, Benares (U.P.). 17 November 1789. Inscribed on back in pencil: ‘Near Sewalla Gaut, Banaris, No.13’; in ink: ‘Nr 6. Near Shuwallah Gaut, Benares.’ Pencil and wash; 14.5 by 19 ins. Purchased 8 June 1953.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1788-1789
Extent:
1 Item

43. WD168

Reference (shelfmark):
WD168
Title:
The city of Benares (U.P.) from Amrit Rao's Ghat to the Munshi Ghat. 22 November 1789.. Artist(s): Daniell, Thomas (1749-1840), and Daniell, William (1769-1837)
Scope & Content:
The ghats on the river front at Benares from Amrit Rao's Ghat to the Munshi Ghat. 22 November 1789. Inscribed on front of mount in pencil: ‘Part of the City of Bernares’; on back in ink: ‘Nr 49. Part of the City of Bernares.’ Water-colour; 15 by 21.25 ins. Purchased 8 June 1953.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1789
Extent:
1 Item

44. WD1002

Reference (shelfmark):
WD1002
Title:
View of the ghats and Aurangzeb’s Mosque, Benares (U.P.). 17 December 1819. Artist(s): Cates, James S. (fl. 1815-1819)
Scope & Content:
View of the ghats and Aurangzeb’s Mosque, Benares (U.P.). 17 December 1819. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘View of the Minarets at Benares. James S. Cates. 87th Regt Pinxt. December 17th, 1819.’ Watercolour painting of Aurangzeb's Mosque and the ghats at Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh by James S. C...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1819
Extent:
1 Item

45. WD1295

Reference (shelfmark):
WD1295
Title:
Shivala Ghat, Benares (U.P.), with the Daniells' budgerow and a morpunkhi on the river. Original sketch taken 17 or 22 November 1789.. Artist(s): Daniell, William (1769-1837)
Scope & Content:
Water-colour painting of Shivala Ghat at Benares (now known as Varanasi) in Uttar Pradesh with the Daniells' budgerow and a 'morpunkhi' on the river by Thomas (1749-1840) and William (1769-1837) Daniell in 1789. The original sketch was taken 17 or 22 November 1789, by William Daniell. Inscribe...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1802
Extent:
1 Item

46. WD1409

Reference (shelfmark):
WD1409
Title:
A prospect view of the city of Benares spread out along the bank of the Ganges from Shivala Ghat to Aurangzeb's mosque, with the camp of the Mughal Emperor, Shah 'Alam II, on the right bank of the river.
Scope & Content:
A prospect view of the city of Benares spread out along the bank of the Ganges from Shivala Ghat to Aurangzeb's mosque, with the camp of the Mughal Emperor, Shah 'Alam II, on the right bank of the river. 1765. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘The Famous and Ancient City of Benares with a View of th...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1765
Extent:
1 Item

47. WD1757

Reference (shelfmark):
WD1757
Title:
Stele with a standing ithyphallic image, probably originally a Harihara, since Garuda and Nandi are both in attendance below. 17-20 December 1789.. Artist(s): Daniell, Thomas (1749-1840), and Daniell, William (1769-1837)
Scope & Content:
Stele with a standing ithyphallic image, probably originally a Harihara, since Garuda and Nandi are both in attendance below, but the artist has not differentiated the two sides of the image, while the attributes are unclear apart from a ‘trisula’ and a ‘cakra’. 17-20 December 1789. Inscribed ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1789
Extent:
1 Item

48. WD2089

Reference (shelfmark):
WD2089
Title:
Aurangzeb's mosque, Benares (U.P.) seen from the river.. Artist(s): Smith, Robert (1787-1873)
Scope & Content:
Aurangzeb's mosque, Benares (U.P.) seen from the river. Inscribed on mount in pencil:’ Benares.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1814-1815
Extent:
1 Item

49. WD2428

Reference (shelfmark):
WD2428
Title:
Bridge over the River Barna, Benares (U.P.). European bungalows and houses in the background; elephant, horses and carriages on the bridge and road. Artist(s): Nicholls, Charles George (fl. 1792-1818)
Scope & Content:
Bridge over the River Barna, Benares (U.P.). European bungalows and houses in the background; elephant, horses and carriages on the bridge and road. c.1800. Inscrbed on mount: ‘Bridge over the Barna at Benares.’ Water-colour; 16.5 by 23 ins. Purchased July 1919. Note: A smaller version (10...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

50. WD2457

Reference (shelfmark):
WD2457
Title:
Benares (U.P.) from the Ganges. Artist(s): Lyndon, Herbert (fl. 1879-1898)
Scope & Content:
Benares (U.P.) from the Ganges. 1898. Inscribed on front: ‘Herbert Lyndon. 98.’ Water-colour; 6.25 by 9.25 ins. Foster Catalogue, no.252.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1898
Extent:
1 Item