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1151. WD4339

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4339
Title:
Humorous drawing. 'Review. This is the Volunteer Cavalry about to charge the enemy, unfortunately the horses become unmanageable for want of proper training'. On reverse: 'Hopleys Hotel Ootacamund'
Scope & Content:
‘Review. This is the Volunteer Cavalry about to charge the enemy, unfortunately the horses become unmanageable for want of proper training.’ On reverse: ‘Hopleys Hotel Ootacamund.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1860s
Extent:
1 Item

1152. WD4373

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4373
Title:
Capture of Seringaptam. Artist(s): Stotherd, Richard Hugh (fl. 1847)
Scope & Content:
Capture of Seringapatam. Inscribed original brass plate on frame: ‘The taking of Seringaptam. Prize drawing. Royal Military Academy, 1847, by R.H. Stotherd’. Water-colour; 52 by 74.5 cm. Purchased 1994.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1847
Extent:
1 Item

1153. WD4383

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4383
Title:
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)
Scope & Content:
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.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1824-1826
Extent:
1 Item

1154. WD4384

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4384
Title:
A basket of human heads being presented to two army officers. Artist(s): Bellew, Francis John (1799-1868)
Scope & Content:
A basket of human heads being presented to two army officers. Inscribed: ‘Evidence of official co-operation - being during the Burmese War. F.J. Bellew. Study of heads.’ On reverse: ‘Scene in Assam. Gumbeer Sing sending in a basket of heads. F.J. Bellew. Scene in Munnipore. Ghumbeer Sing...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1824-1826
Extent:
1 Item

1155. WD4385

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4385
Title:
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)
Scope & Content:
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.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1824-1826
Extent:
1 Item

1156. WD4387

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4387
Title:
Temple in a grove of trees. In the foreground baggage camels and bearers, army tents beyond, with a man sitting beside a brazier. Artist(s): White, George Francis (1808-1898)
Scope & Content:
Temple in a grove of trees. In the foreground baggage camels and bearers, army tents beyond, with a man sitting beside a brazier. Inscribed: ‘Temple of Lutchmee on the Ganges R. G.F.W. del’. Sepia wash; 27.2 by 38.3 cm. Note: It has not been possible to trace this temple, probably drawn on ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1820s-1840s
Extent:
1 Item

1157. WD4391

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4391
Title:
Small sketchbook of 83 miscellaneous drawings, mainly in India and St Helena. Artist(s): Eden, William (c.1768-1851)
Scope & Content:
Album (ff.1-91) in red leather covers with brass clasps, and a paper label pasted on the front inscribed: ‘Wm Eden.’ Some pages with 1809 watermark, drawings in water-colour unless described otherwise. Album 12.5 by 20.5 cm. f.1 Head studies. f.2 Striped tent. f.3 Three boatmen pullin...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1812-1813
Extent:
1 Item

1158. WD4393

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4393
Title:
Small sketchbook of 79 miscellaneous drawings, mainly figure studies. Artist(s): Eden, William (c.1768-1851)
Scope & Content:
Small album (ff.1-108) in brown leather cover with brass clasp. Inside the back cover are accounts of Java prize money, including ‘cash in hand £364000’ and ‘Guns & Military stores £145000.’ Col. William Eden was QMG during the Java Campaign. Album 11 by 13.5 cm. f.1v Detail of Bengal ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1810s
Extent:
1 Item

1159. WD4396

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4396
Title:
Military encampment on the banks of the Bagmati river, at the foot of a steep wooded hill. The Gurkha fort of Harriharpur stands on the crown, with smoke from shell fire and tracers from shells between a stockade and a promontary below. Artist(s): Harr
Scope & Content:
Military encampment on the banks of the Bagmati river at the foot of a steep wooded hill. The Gurkha fort of Harriharpur stands on the crown, with smoke from shell fire and tracers from shells between a stockade and a promontary below. Inscribed: ‘Shelling the Goorkahs 1st March at Sun Set, &a...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1816
Extent:
1 Item

1160. WD4401

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4401
Title:
Scrapbook containing engravings, maps, watercolours and drawings by a number of artists, including Sir Charles D’Oyly and Sita Ram. Artist(s): D'Oyly, Sir Charles (1781-1845), and others
Scope & Content:
Scrapbook (ff.1-73) containing engravings, maps, water-colours and drawings by a number of artists, including Sir Charles D’Oyly and Sita Ram, laid down on tinted paper interleaved with paper watermarked 1811. Album in tan leather covers, with a brass clasp, measuring 20.5 by 26.3cm. f.1 Fou...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1810s
Extent:
1 Item

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