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111. Add Or 4252

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 4252
Title:
A sowar on a horse, with a musket.
Scope & Content:
A sowar on a horse, with a musket. The sowar is wearing the red coat with green facings, breeches and boots, of the Madras Native cavalry, possibly the Rd (raised 1784, renumbered 2nd in 1788). Inscribed on opposite page: ‘Orderly a Trooper.’. Water-colour; 105 by 180 mm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1790
Extent:
1 Item

112. Add Or 4253

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 4253
Title:
An irregular horseman, charging with a spear.
Scope & Content:
An irregular horseman charging with a spear. The horseman wears a yellow coat with a red shield attached to his arm. Inscribed on opposite page: ‘An irregular horseman’ Water-colour; 105 by 180 mm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1790
Extent:
1 Item

113. Add Or 4254

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 4254
Title:
Two standing troopers wearing only short lungis, and holding matchlock and shield.
Scope & Content:
Two standing troopers wearing only short ‘lungis’, and holding matchlock and shield. Matchlocks were replaced by muskets officially in the 1750s. Inscribed on opposite page: ‘Matchlock man on duty.’ Water-colour; 105 by 180 mm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1790
Extent:
1 Item

114. Add Or 4255

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 4255
Title:
A Trumpeter, on horseback.
Scope & Content:
A trumpeter on horseback. He wears a yellow coat with red facings and yellow hat with a red crest. Trumpeters wore the reverse colours of their regiments according to an order from Fort St. George of 7th July 1801, so this ‘sowar’ may be a member of the 4th Madras Native Cavalry (raised 1785 as...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1790
Extent:
1 Item

115. Add Or 4257

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 4257
Title:
Three Indians on an elephant, with kettledrum and flag.
Scope & Content:
Three Indians on an elephant, with kettledrum and flag. ‘Nagara’ is a kettledrum. Inscribed on opposite page: ‘The Royal Nagger’. Water-colour; 105 by 180 mm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1790
Extent:
1 Item

116. Add Or 4294

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 4294
Title:
A battle by the water’s edge.
Scope & Content:
A battle by the water’s edge. 104 by 427 mm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1790
Extent:
1 Item

117. Add Or 4714

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 4714
Title:
The cantonment at Ghazipur. Artist(s): Sita Ram (fl. c.1810-1822)
Scope & Content:
The cantonment at Ghazipur with drilling sepoys in the distance, the river on the far left. Inscribed below: ‘Cantonment Bungalow in the foreground at Gazypore and with Lord Cornwallis’s Tomb in the distance.’ 315 by 510 mm. Watercolour of the catonment at Ghazipur from 'Views by Seeta Ram fr...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1814-1815
Extent:
1 Item

118. Add Or 5056

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 5056
Title:
Sepoys.
Scope & Content:
Sepoys. Inscribed: ‘Sepoys.’ The image is framed by a black border. 24.2 by 19.7cm
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1820
Extent:
1 Item

119. Add Or 5209

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 5209
Title:
Chaonj Kwang. General Commander in Chief of all the Army.
Scope & Content:
‘Chaonj Kwang. General Commander in Chief of all the Army.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1840-1860
Extent:
1 Item

120. Add Or 5211

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 5211
Title:
Yum chai or 2d in command.
Scope & Content:
‘Yum chai or 2d in command.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1840-1860
Extent:
1 Item

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