Search

Language Not applicable Subject mammals

971. WD480

Reference (shelfmark):
WD480
Title:
A European house and compound in Madras; at the entrance, a palanquin with bearers; in the foreground, horses, cows, goats and sheep. Artist(s): Gantz, Justinian (1802-1862)
Scope & Content:
A European house and compound in Madras; at the entrance, a palanquin with bearers; in the foreground, horses, cows, goats and sheep. c.1840. Water-colour; 14 by 17 ins. Purchased 10 June 1955. Note: In the same style and from the same source as WD478.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1840
Extent:
1 Item

972. WD514

Reference (shelfmark):
WD514
Title:
View of Bellary, showing the E. face of the lower fort and rock; a camel and bullock cart in the foreground. Key attached. Artist(s): Fraser, Thomas (1776-1823)
Scope & Content:
View of Bellary, showing the E. face of the lower fort and rock; a camel and bullock cart in the foreground. Key attached. c.1802. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘View of Bellary exhibiting the East Face of the Lower Fort & Rock taken from the Road leading to the Futtiah Durwazah. T. Fraser,...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1802
Extent:
1 Item

973. WD517

Reference (shelfmark):
WD517
Title:
View of the S. face of the Fort, Sidhout; pack-bullocks in the foreground. Artist(s): Fraser, Thomas (1776-1823)
Scope & Content:
View of the S. face of the Fort, Sidhout; pack-bullocks in the foreground. c.1802. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘View of the South Face of the Fort of Sidhout, from a Bank in the River Pennar. T. Fraser, Engr.’; on back in ink: ‘E.No.4.’ Water-colour; 14.5 by 22.5 ins. There is also a key f...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1802
Extent:
1 Item

974. WD518

Reference (shelfmark):
WD518
Title:
View of the S. face of Cuddapah Fort; an elephant in the foreground. Artist(s): Fraser, Thomas (1776-1823)
Scope & Content:
View of the S. face of Cuddapah Fort; an elephant in the foreground. c.1802. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘View of the South Face of Cudapah, shewing the Nature & State of what remains of that Ancient Fortress. T. Fraser. Engr.’ Water-colour; 14 by 21 ins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1802
Extent:
1 Item

975. WD540(45)

Reference (shelfmark):
WD540(45)
Title:
The White Elephant Palace, within Royal Palace grounds.. Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
Scope & Content:
‘The White Elephant Palace, within Royal Palace grounds.’ THIS building, the state room, as it may be termed, of the far famed ‘Lord White Elephant’ of Ava, is situated in the same grounds and on the same line with the Royal Palace. It is only necessary to place this drawing on the right of the...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1855
Extent:
1 Item

976. WD540(47)

Reference (shelfmark):
WD540(47)
Title:
The British Residency - Toung-um-mah.. Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
Scope & Content:
‘The British Residency - Toung-um-mah.’ THE Building prepared for the reception and accommodation of the Embassy was situated on the eastern margin of the Lake Toungummah, and constructed under the superintendence of Mr. Camaretta, with the friendly aid of Mr. Spears, at an expence of between ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1855
Extent:
1 Item

977. WD540(63)

Reference (shelfmark):
WD540(63)
Title:
Ruins of the Colossal Lions at Mengoon.. Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
Scope & Content:
‘Ruins of the Colossal Lions at Mengoon.’ TURNING round from the enormous temple, and looking towards the river bank, two other gigantic, and at first unintelligible piles of brick and mortar work, surprise the eye. These are the remains of the Colossal Lions, intended to have formed the custom...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1855
Extent:
1 Item

978. 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

979. WD540(84)

Reference (shelfmark):
WD540(84)
Title:
'The Lord White Elephant'.. Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
Scope & Content:
‘'The Lord White Elephant'.’ THIS noble looking animal has lately died, and there is none, it is believed, to fill his place. He had occupied his late royal position for upwards of fifty years, and was said at the time of the Mission (September-October 1855) to be about 60 years old. Viewed in ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1855
Extent:
1 Item

980. WD568

Reference (shelfmark):
WD568
Title:
Album of 15 drawings of views in the Anaimalai Hills (Cochin and Madras). Artist(s): Hamilton, Douglas (1818-1892)
Scope & Content:
15 drawings (33 folios) of views in the Anaimalai Hills (Cochin and Madras). 1863. Inscribed on fly leaf: ‘India Museum. Recd from Public Deposit. 4th June 1866.’ Printed titles and descriptions. Pen-and-ink; size of volume 22 by 28.5 ins. Deposited 4 June 1866. f.2 Frontispiece. ‘ Cas...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1863
Extent:
1 Item

Limit your search

more »

more »
more »
more »