Mosque or tomb near Hyderabad (Sind). Artist(s): Maxfield, William (fl. 1803-25)
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(44) Mosque or tomb near Hyderabad (Sind). By William Maxfield. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Musjid near Hydrabad in Sind.’ On reverse in ink: ‘Drawings in Scinde from Capt. Maxfield 1817.’ Water-colour; 11 by 13.75 ins. Note: William Maxfield served in the Bombay Marine 1803-25, and took pa...
Plan of Mr Robertson's Mound, Masulipatam, intended to display the sculptures from Amaravati
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(56) Plan of Mr. Robertson's Mound, Masulipatam, intended to display the sculptures from Amaravati. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Plan and Elevation of the Mound intended to be erected by Mr Robertson in the Pettah of Masulipatam’; also memorandum. Pen-and-ink; 15.5 by 10 ins.
The tomb of a Bader Chief in the village of Marapilly. 18 November 1800
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(64) The tomb of a Bader Chief in the village of Marapilly. 18 November 1800. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘The Tomb of a Bader Chief, Maranaig, November 18th, 1800, at the Village of Marapilly’; also measurements. Pen-and-ink and wash; 6.5 by 15 ins.
Five sketches of 'Tomb stones' (Pallias) and temples in peninsular India
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(67a-h) Five sketches of 'Tomb stones' (Pallias) and temples in peninsular India. Notes attached. Pencil, pen-and-ink, wash and water-colour; 4.5 by 7 ins.
Sketch of Ghiyas'ud-Din Tughluq's Tomb, Tugluqabad.
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(82) Tomb, Tughlakabad (Punjab). Inscribed on front with notes; on back in pencil: ‘Tuglukabad.’ Reproduced in J. Howes 'Illustrating India' (OUP Delhi:2010), p.204, fig 6.8. Pen-and-ink; 3.5 by 6 ins. Note: This sketch, and WD811, were copied into WD704 as watercolours.
(88) Sculpture, etc., Dampur (U.P.). Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Sculpture near a well at Dampore, Principal figure large. Two figures at ? April’; also notes. Pen-and-ink; 6 by 3.5 ins.