Maheshwar fort. Artist(s): Abbott, Sir James (1807-1896)
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Maheshwar fort. On original mount: ‘Castle of Mhaiswa the ancient Capital of Malwa on the River Narbudda, Nimar. From Nature by Genl. James Abbott 1843’. Pencil and ink; 28.7 by 52.5 cm.
Jami Masjid, Mandu. Artist(s): Abbott, Sir James (1807-1896)
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Jami‘ Masjid, Mandu. ‘Entrance to the principal Mosque, Maandoo, Malwa. From nature by Maj. Genl. James Abbott. July 1835’. Printed verse on original mount. Pencil and ink; 41.5 by 56.8 cm. Note: Some of the inscriptions were obviously made later; Abbott was appointed Major-General in 1866.
Maheshwar, Indore. Artist(s): Abbott, Sir James (1807-1896)
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Maheshwar, Indore. On original mount: ‘From Nature by General James Abbott 1842. Ghaut or stairs to the revered memory of the Mah-ratta Princess Ahilya Bae at Mhaiswa, Nimarr. Central India, drawn from a boat in the River Narbudda’. Pencil and ink; 34.2 by 53 cm.
The Narbada river, Maheshwar. Artist(s): Abbott, Sir James (1807-1896)
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The Narbada river, Maheshwar. On original mount: ‘Tomb of the Phunsias, M’haiswa. From Nature by Genl. James Abbott. 1842’. Pencil and ink; 33 by 53.4 cm.
The Purana Kila, Delhi. Artist(s): Abbott, Sir James (1807-1896)
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The Purana Kila, Delhi. ‘J. Abbott 1858’. On original mount: ‘Ruined Fortress of Inderprust, the original Delhi. Site, coeval with Troy: existing ruins built by Sher Shah, circa AD 1545’. Pencil and ink; 32.8 by 54.6 cm.