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2221. Add Or 5649

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 5649
Title:
A wife of a Mandarin.
Scope & Content:
The wife of a Mandarin, wearing purple brocade clothing and a long red cloak with matching hat. The woman also holds a gold knife, decorated iwth a dragon and clouds. Add.Or.5643-5653 11 paintings of Mandarins and their wives. Signed on inside cover, ‘Matilda Robinson December 21st 1835 Calcut...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1835
Extent:
1 Item

2222. Add Or 5650

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 5650
Title:
A Mandarin with brocade clothing
Scope & Content:
A standing Mandarin wearing brocade clothing decorated with dragons and clouds and flaming pearls. The man also wears a green coat with long sleeves, so that the hands are not visable. Add.Or.5643-5653 11 paintings of Mandarins and their wives. Signed on inside cover, ‘Matilda Robinson Decemb...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1835
Extent:
1 Item

2223. Add Or 5651

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 5651
Title:
Wife of a Mandarin
Scope & Content:
A wife of a Mandarin, wearing brocade clothing. The material is red and decorated with dragons and clouds as well as mountains and water around the hem. The woman wears a hat/crown with ornaments hanging from the sides. Add.Or.5643-5653 11 paintings of Mandarins and their wives. Signed on insi...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1835
Extent:
1 Item

2224. Add Or 5652

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 5652
Title:
Mandarin wearing a dark blue coat with a Mandarin square on the chest with a bird and sun decoration.
Scope & Content:
Mandarin man wearing long dark blue robes, with a Mandarin square on the chest. The square is decorated with a white bird which appears to be rising out of water towards a red sun in the clouds. Add.Or.5643-5653 11 paintings of Mandarins and their wives. Signed on inside cover, ‘Matilda Robin...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1835
Extent:
1 Item

2225. Add Or 5653

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 5653
Title:
A wife of a Mandarin
Scope & Content:
A wife of a mandarin, holding a fan and a cloth in her hands. She wears a dark purple robe with a Mandarin square on the chest with a white bird rising our of the water into the cloud and sun filled sky. Under the robe can be seen orange and green brocade clothers. She wears ornaments in her hai...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1835
Extent:
1 Item

2226. C.128.k.10(7)

Reference (shelfmark):
C.128.k.10(7)
Title:
William Etty R.A. Photographer: Hill and Adamson
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Half-length profile portrait of the painter Sir William Etty (1787-1849), facing left and looking down at the palette resting on his left arm. Stevenson (1981), p. 59, notes that Etty visited Edinburgh 16-17 October 1844 and that a salted paper print portrait of him...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Oct 1844
Extent:
1 item

2227. C.128.k.10(22)

Reference (shelfmark):
C.128.k.10(22)
Title:
Thomas Duncan R.S.A. and his brother James. Photographer: Hill and Adamson
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Half-length seated portrait of the two brothers, James looking down and to the left, his hands clasped in front of him, his brother Thomas (1807-1845) looking intently at the camera, his right arm around James's shoulders. Photograph mounted on the printed card mount...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1843-1847
Extent:
1 item

2228. C.128.k.10(23)

Reference (shelfmark):
C.128.k.10(23)
Title:
John Henning and A. H. Ritchie, sculptors. Photographer: Hill and Adamson
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Half-length portrait. The older man, John Henning (1771-1851), is seated, his arms resting on a leather-bound volume. Alexander Handyside Ritchie (1804-1870) stands behind his left shoulder, his left hand resting on the chair back, looking off to the right. [Stevens...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1843-1847
Extent:
1 item

2229. C.128.k.10(24)

Reference (shelfmark):
C.128.k.10(24)
Title:
A. H. Ritchie, sculptor. Photographer: Hill and Adamson
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Three-quarter length seated portrait of the sculptor Alexander Handyside Ritchie (1804-1870), looking off to the right. [Stevenson (1981), 'Men, Ritchie (a).']
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1843-1847
Extent:
1 item

2230. C.128.k.10(25)

Reference (shelfmark):
C.128.k.10(25)
Title:
Thomas Duncan R.S.A. A.R.A. Photographer: Hill and Adamson
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length standing portrait, striking a declamatory pose, of the artist Thomas Duncan (1807-1845), a stick held in his right hand, his left hand held against his waistcoat. [Stevenson (1981), 'Men, Duncan (b).']
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1843-1845
Extent:
1 item

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