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Reference (shelfmark):: WD833
Title:: Plan of boat with out-rigger
Scope & Content:: (103) Plan of boat with out-rigger. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Hindoo Naval Architecture’; also measurements. Pen-and-ink; 9.75 by 15.5 ins.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1780-1820
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: WD892
Title:: Ferry on the river at Byabang (W. Java). 29 December 1811. Artist(s): MacKenzie, Colin (1754-1821)
Scope & Content:: (6) Ferry on the river at Byabang (W. Java). 29 December 1811. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Byabang. 29 Decr. 1811.’ Pen-and-ink; 11 by 15 ins. Note: Original sketch for WD953 f.78 (89). This sketch must have been made on the day that MacKenzie saw Raffles off at Semarang for Batavia. On b...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1811
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: WD959
Title:: Album of 372 drawings of landscapes, coastlines, costumes and everyday life made during Lord Macartney's embassy to the Emperor of China. Between 1792 and 1794. Artist(s): Alexander, William (1767-1816)
Scope & Content:: 372 drawings (70 folios) made during the voyage to China and during the embassy, arranged in two sections: section 1, ff.1-30 and section ii, ff.31-70. 3 drawings are by other hands: f.48 (67) by J. Barrow, Comptroller of the Household to Lord Macartney; f.49 (74) by a 'Chinese mandarin'; f.64 ...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1792-1794
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: WD961
Title:: Album of 278 drawings of landscapes, coastlines, costumes and everyday life made during Lord Macartney's embassy to the Emperor of China. Between 1792 and 1794. Artist(s): Alexander, William (1767-1816)
Scope & Content:: 278 drawings (89 folios) made during the voyage to China and during the embassy. Seven drawings are by other hands: f.8 (28) and f.44 (124) by Sir George Staunton, Secretary to the embassy; ff.59, 59v (157-159) by Captain William Henry Parish, Royal Artillery; f.60v, 61 (161-162) by a Chinese ar...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1792-1794
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: WD973
Title:: Floating houses on the river near Bangkok, with roof of temple in distance; a Chinese junk on the right
Scope & Content:: Floating houses on the river near Bangkok, with roof of temple in distance; a Chinese junk on the right. 1822. Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘F.23’; in red ink: ‘35.’ Water-colour; 9.25 by 18.5 ins.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1822
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: WD980
Title:: Island of Sichang (Elephant's Tusk Island), a sailing boat in the foreground
Scope & Content:: Island of Sichang (Elephant's Tusk Island), a sailing boat in the foreground. 1822. Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘Sketch of the Village in the Sukang Islands’; signed ‘H.A(?)’; in red ink: ‘F.28, 63.’ Pencil; 11 by 16.5 ins. Note: This is probably the village of Koh-Kam. See Crawfurd, i, 2...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1822
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: WD993
Title:: A Chinese junk
Scope & Content:: A Chinese junk. 1822. Inscribed on front in red ink: ‘158.’ Water-colour; 10.5 by 11 ins.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1822
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: WD994
Title:: Three boats, probably off Cochin China
Scope & Content:: Three boats, probably off Cochin China. 1822. Inscribed on front in red ink:’ 159.’ Pencil; 9 by 12.5 ins.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1822
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: WD995
Title:: The King of Siam's boat
Scope & Content:: The King of Siam's boat. 1822. Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘Thi-nang-kroot (A Garuda Boat). The King's Boat. The Curtains are yellow. The Canopy is gilt and the side of the boat is thus ornamented’ (detail given); in red ink: ‘160.’ Pencil; 11.5 by 19 ins.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1822
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: WD996
Title:: Siamese Government barge
Scope & Content:: Siamese Government barge. 1822. Inscribed on front in red ink:’ 161.’ Water-colour; 11 by 20.5 ins. Note: This may be one of the barges bringing the Cochin Chinese embassy, described Crawfurd, i, 223.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1822
Extent:: 1 Item

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