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5771. WD315

Reference (shelfmark):
WD315
Title:
Album of 91 drawings of Bombay, also of trades, costumes and conveyances, in a leather box. 1810 and 1811. Artist(s): Temple, Robert (fl. 1809-1813)
Scope & Content:
91 drawings of Bombay, also of trades, costumes and conveyances, in a leather box. 1810 and 1811. Each drawing inscribed on front in ink with title; also list of titles. 89 and 91 signed: ‘Temple del.’ Water-colour, painted on gold-edged cards; size of card, 3 by 4.5 ins. Circumstances of a...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1810-1811
Extent:
1 Item

5772. WD345

Reference (shelfmark):
WD345
Title:
Devaprayaga and a rope bridge across the Bagirathi, Garhwal (U.P.). 'Slit-eared' ascetics sitting on the rocks in the foreground and a woman washing her clothes. 11 May 1808. Artist(s): Hearsey, Hyder Young (1782-1840)
Scope & Content:
Devaprayaga and a rope bridge across the Bagirathi, Garhwal (U.P.). 'Sliteared' ascetics sitting on the rocks in the foreground and a woman washing her clothes. 11 May 1808. Water-colour; 14.25 by 21.75 ins. Note: ‘See Asiatick Researches’, xi, 1810, 488.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1808
Extent:
1 Item

5773. WD485

Reference (shelfmark):
WD485
Title:
Album of 212 drawings and 11 lithographs depicting costume, occupations, scenery and buildings in Sind, Cutch and Bombay. 1830 to 1845. The majority of the sketches are by Thomas Postans, but a few (e.g. f 76a) are by his wife, Marianne. Artist(s): Postans, Thomas (1808-1846)
Scope & Content:
POSTANS, THOMAS (1808-1846) Postans entered the Bombay Native Infantry in 1829. He was posted to Surat, Baroda and Poona, and from 1834 to 1839 was line adjutant at Bhuj in Cutch. He was known to be a keen amateur archaeologist and in May and June 1838 he was put on special duty to obtain fac...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1830-1845
Extent:
1 Item

5774. WD495

Reference (shelfmark):
WD495
Title:
Servants at work in the kitchen of a European house in Bengal. Artist(s): Moffat, James (1775-1815)
Scope & Content:
Servants at work in the kitchen of a European house in Bengal. c.1796. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘A Bengal Kitchen. Published in Calcutta.’ Pen-and-ink and wash; 10.5 by 13.75 ins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1796
Extent:
1 Item

5775. WD525

Reference (shelfmark):
WD525
Title:
A village of fakirs on the banks of the Ganges, Pathargata, Bhagalpur district (Bihar). An Englishman and his wife, shaded by an umbrella, are about to embark on a boat. Artist(s): Ritso, John (1772-1866)
Scope & Content:
A village of fakirs on the banks of the Ganges, Patharghata, Bhagalpur district (Bihar). An Englishman and his wife, shaded by an umbrella, are about to embark on a boat. c.1800. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Fakeer Village at Pattergotta, J.Ritso’; on back in pencil; ‘Pattergotta, India, J.Rit...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

5776. WD540(65)

Reference (shelfmark):
WD540(65)
Title:
The Elephant Pen, and Wild Elephant taming.. Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
Scope & Content:
‘The Elephant Pen, and Wild Elephant taming.’ THIS exhibition, which was got up for the entertainment of the Mission, did not appear to be necessarily the process by which the noble and sagacious Elephant is tamed to man’s use in Burmah; as another, simpler, and either more humane or more skilf...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1855
Extent:
1 Item

5777. WD540(101)

Reference (shelfmark):
WD540(101)
Title:
Rough Sketch of Kathé Boatmen, en route to Mengoon.. Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
Scope & Content:
‘Rough Sketch of Kathé Boatmen, en route to Mengoon.’ ATTACHED to one of the war boats placed at command of the Envoy on occasion of the visit of the mission to Mengoon. These men are of the conquered and captured race of Munniipooreans, described in the ‘Report’ as in a manner occupying in Bu...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1855
Extent:
1 Item

5778. WD552

Reference (shelfmark):
WD552
Title:
Peons and chobdars (stick-bearers), Madras. Artist(s): Gantz, Justinian (1802-1862)
Scope & Content:
Peons and chobdars (stick-bearers), Madras. 1841. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Peons and Chobdars. Popham's Broadway. No.35. Madras 1841. Just Gantz.’ Water-colour; 13 by 15.75 ins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1841
Extent:
1 Item

5779. WD553

Reference (shelfmark):
WD553
Title:
Pilgrims and Hindu ascetics, Madras. Artist(s): Gantz, Justinian (1802-1862)
Scope & Content:
Pilgrims and Hindu ascetics, Madras. 1841. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Pilgrims, Sainashees, Bairaghees, Pandarams. Just Gantz. Popham's Broadway. No.35. Madras 1841.’ Water-colour; 11.5 by 19.25 ins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1841
Extent:
1 Item

5780. WD554

Reference (shelfmark):
WD554
Title:
Dancing girls with musicians, Madras. Artist(s): Gantz, Justinian (1802-1862)
Scope & Content:
Dancing girls with musicians, Madras. 1841. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Musicians, Songster and Nautch or Dancing Girls. Just’ ‘Gantz. Popham's Broadway. No.35. Madras. 1841.’ Water-colour; 12.5 by 18 ins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1841
Extent:
1 Item

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