The barracks for European troops at Berhampore with three sepoys in the foreground. Artist(s): Connor, James (b. 1766)
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The barracks for European troops at Berhampore with three sepoys in the foreground. Inscribed: ‘View of Berhampore taken from the Seapoy Lines. James Connor’. In pencil: ‘(1790)’. Pen and ink and water-colour; 25 by 48 cm. Purchased 1990. Note: Berhampore was chosen as a cantonment to keep...
Line of wounded sepoys, queuing up to be questioned by a group of officers seated round a table, one with a hookah. Artist(s): Bellew, Francis John (1799-1868)
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Line of wounded sepoys, queuing up to be questioned by a group of officers seated round a table, one with a hookah. Inscribed: ‘Station invaliding Committee delt Bellew. Sketch by Capt Bellew. “Een in their Ashes glow their winter fires.”‘ On reverse a damaged inscription. 15 by 22.9 cm.
A mounted officer at the head of marching sepoys, with baggage camels and elephants, and a wounded soldier being carried in a litter. Artist(s): Bellew, Francis John (1799-1868)
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A mounted officer at the head of marching sepoys, with baggage camels and elephants, and a wounded soldier being carried in a litter. Inscribed: ‘Nat. Regt. arriving at the ground. F.J. Bellew.’ On reverse: ‘A Regt. of Bengal Sepoys on the line of march. F.J. Bellew.’ 15 by 23.2 cm.