Satara. Landscape with fort on hilltop; bungalows on hillside and cattle grazing in foreground. Artist(s): Bellasis, George Hutchins (1807-1862)
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Satara. Landscape with fort on hilltop; bungalows on hillside and cattle grazing in foreground. 1853. Inscribed on front in ink; ‘Sattara. Enteshwar. 1853.’
A scrap-book containing 102 drawings and 23 lithographs and other prints. 1837-1856. The sketches relate to the voyage out from England to India, early years in W. India 1848 and 1849 to Tibet. Artist(s): Strachey, Sir Richard (1817-1908)
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A scrap-book (247 pages) containing 102 drawings and 23 lithographs and other prints. 1837-1856. The sketches relate to the voyage out from England to India, early years in W. India and the Nilgiri Hills, the making of the Ganges Canal and the expedition of 1848 and 1849 to Tibet. The lithogra...
Inscribed on mount: ‘Views of Chitaldroog.’ Water-colour; 6 by 10 ins. Note: The fortifications and batteries at Chitaldrug were built by Haidar ‘Ali and Tipu Sultan. After the latter’s death, the fort was garrisoned by British troops for some years, but given up because of sickness. Foster ...
Bastion of outer rampart of fortifications on N.W. face of Seringapatam (Mysore), where Tipu Sultan had his headquarters during the attack by the British in May 1799
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Bastion of outer rampart of fortifications on N.W. face of Seringapatam, where Tipu Sultan had his headquarters during the attack by the British in May 1799- c.1799. Inscribed on mount: ‘Views of Seringapatam.’ Water-colour; 5.25 by 8.5 ins. Foster Catalogue, no.271.
The fortress and citadel of Ghazni (Afghanistan) and the two Minars. Tribesmen with camels, horses and pack bullocks in foreground. Artist(s): Atkinson, James (1780-1852)
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The fortress and citadel of Ghazni (Afghanistan) and the two Minars. Tribesmen with camels, horses and pack bullocks in foreground. ‘Sketches in Afghaunistan’, plate 15. Inscribed on mount: ‘The fortress and Citadel of Ghiznee and the two Minars.’ Foster Catalogue, no.148.
The Bala Hissar and city of Kabul (Afghanistan) from the Citadel. Artist(s): Atkinson, James (1780-1852)
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The Bala Hissar and city of Kabul (Afghanistan) from the Citadel. ‘Sketches in Afghaunistan’, plate 20. Inscribed on mount: ‘The Bala Hissar and City of Caubul, from the Citadel.’ Foster Catalogue, no.146.
View of Salimgarh and the Palace, Delhi. January 1866. Artist(s): Harcourt, Alfred Frederick Pollock (1836-1910)
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View of Salimgarh and the Palace, Delhi. January 1866. Inscribed on front in water-colour:’ Selimghur & the Palace (Delhi) from the Kutcherry Jany. 66. A.H’.; in pencil’:’ ‘Ry bridge not completed’; on back in ink: ‘Selimghur & the Palace Delhi.’ Water-colour; 7.25 by 10.25 ins.