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Reference (shelfmark):: WD4028
Title:: Village with a small tulsi altar and a watercarrier with his bullock. Artist(s): Prinsep, William (1794-1874)
Scope & Content:: Village with a small ‘tulsi’ altar and a watercarrier with his bullock. 25 by 35.5 cm.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1830s-1840s
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: WD4033
Title:: At left an ascetic wearing an elaborate headdress and arm bands with a group of followers, on the banks of the Ganges. In the centre people are clustered round a dying man on a charpoy, on the right is the carcass of a cow. Artist(s): Prinsep, William
Scope & Content:: At left an ascetic wearing an elaborate headdress and arm bands with a group of followers, on the banks of the Ganges. In the centre people are clustered round a dying man on a charpoy, on the right is the carcass of a cow surrounded by vultures, crows, crocodiles and an hyena. 23 by 67 cm.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1830s-1840s
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: WD4043
Title:: Album of watercolours, lithographs and engravings, some by D’Oyly and his circle, others probably by members of the Macnabb family. The Italian views may be connected with D’Oyly’s retirement to Italy 1838-45. Artist(s): D'Oyly, Sir Charles (1781-1845
Scope & Content:: Album (ff.1-60) of water-colours, lithographs and engravings, some by D’Oyly and his circle, others probably by members of the Macnabb family. Other named artists include Thomas Prinsep, Thomas D'Oyly, Lady D'Oyly, William Murray, and Christopher Webb Smith. The album also includes (ff.1-5) fi...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1820s-1850s
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: WD4044
Title:: Album of 57 views and animal studies in pen and ink and pencil with a number of prints. The latter include early experiments with lithography, two on paper watermarked 1820 and one 1822. Artist(s): D'Oyly, Sir Charles (1781-1845), and others
Scope & Content:: Album (ff.1-58) of views and animal studies in pen and ink and pencil with a number of prints. The latter include early experiments with lithography, two on paper watermarked 1820 and one 1822. D’Oyly did not set up his own Behar Amateur Lithographic Press in Patna until 1828; T. Black’s Asiat...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1820s
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: WD4098
Title:: Small sketchbook containing views, figure and animal studies. Artist(s): Simpson, William (1823-1899)
Scope & Content:: Small sketchbook (ff.1-39) containing views, figure and animal studies, 1859-60. Pencil and water-colour with some colour notes; album 10.6 by 15.5 cm, rebound. Purchased 1985. f.1 ‘Hills at Topechancee from the east nr. Domree. 23rd Dec. 1859. Parianaht’, see: G. Eyre-Todd (Ed.) ‘Autobio...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1859-1860
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: WD4116
Title:: A caparisoned horse, and syce
Scope & Content:: A caparisoned horse, and syce. Inscribed: ‘A. embroidery the same as the saddle B. Wild bulls tails C. Silver chain. Sepoys coat to be purple with white spots. Breeches white’. Water-colour; 20.3 by 32.2 cm.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1790-1792
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: WD4134
Title:: Album containing 18 drawings of the voyage out to India and life at the military station at Cannanore. Artist(s): Shadforth, John Head (1805-1838)
Scope & Content:: Album (ff.1-18) containing drawings of the voyage out to India and life at the military station at Cannanore. Album 13.2 by 21.7 cm. Inscribed on cover: ‘Sketches by; Lieutt. John Head Shadforth 57th Regiment Cannonore Madras Presidency, he died at Calicut (on his Birthday) 6 May 1838 aged 33’...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1833-1838
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: WD4163
Title:: Album of drawings made in 1833 while Phillips was a supernumerary Second-Lieutenant at Dum Dum. Mostly views, some covering a trip through the Sunderbans to Dacca. Artist(s): Phillips, Joseph Scott (1812-1884)
Scope & Content:: Album of drawings (ff.1-46) made in 1833 while Phillips was a supernumerary Second-Lieutenant at Dum Dum. Mostly views, some covering a trip through the Sunderbans to Dacca, in pencil or water-colour, a few removed, leaving inscriptions. Most of the temples he drew on the trip are no longer ex...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1833
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: WD4173
Title:: Shikar with cheetahs, two startled deer on the left, on the right an Indian hunting party with horses and elephants, and hunting cheetahs being released by the bearers. Artist(s): Landseer, George (c. 1834-1878)
Scope & Content:: ‘Shikar’ with cheetahs, two startled deer on the left, on the right an Indian hunting party with horses and elephants, and hunting cheetahs being released by the bearers. Water-colour and bodycolour; 33 by 44 cm Purchased 1987.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1862-1870
Extent:: 1 Item

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