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241. WD540(52)

Reference (shelfmark):
WD540(52)
Title:
The Eastern Bank above Mugway.. Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
Scope & Content:
‘The Eastern Bank above Mugway.’ REPRESENTS one amongst the many pictorial parts of the Irrawaddy’s bank. Bold, crag-like masses of sandstone, or sandy clay, cut into ravines, or water courses, by the rains, here and there enriched with patches of thick underwood, rise to a great height: and up...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1855
Extent:
1 Item

242. WD540(53)

Reference (shelfmark):
WD540(53)
Title:
The bank near Web-ma-soh, and Mission Steamers.. Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
Scope & Content:
‘The bank near Web-ma-soh, and Mission Steamers.’ THE Eastern shore of the river continues of the same elevated and pictorial character, improved at this spot by a line of white pagodas seen on the summits of the cliffs.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1855
Extent:
1 Item

243. WD540(54)

Reference (shelfmark):
WD540(54)
Title:
The bank near Kannee.. Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
Scope & Content:
‘The bank near Kannee.’ PROCEEDING on towards Yea-nan-gyoung, the banks gradually assume a more perpendicular and barren aspect.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1855
Extent:
1 Item

244. WD540(55)

Reference (shelfmark):
WD540(55)
Title:
The bank approaching Yé-nan-gyoung.. Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
Scope & Content:
‘The bank approaching Yé-nan-gyoung.’ THE barren character of the soil increases as the country of the Petroleum or Earth Oil is approached, — stunted shrubs only, and these very sparingly, springing from the crevices and hollows in the cliffs. The lower portion of the bank is of sandy stony ap...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1855
Extent:
1 Item

245. WD540(56)

Reference (shelfmark):
WD540(56)
Title:
The bank in sight of Yé-nan-gyoung.. Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
Scope & Content:
‘The bank in sight of Yé-nan-gyoung.’ THE Steamers here taking a mid-channel course, afforded a more extended view of the line of sandy cliffs, the slopes of which continue to exhibit the same scanty dottings of brushwood, that thickens in the more nourishing depths of the ravines. The town of ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1855
Extent:
1 Item

246. WD540(57)

Reference (shelfmark):
WD540(57)
Title:
Semphyo-Kyoon. White Elephant Island.. Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
Scope & Content:
‘Semphyo-Kyoon. White Elephant Island.’ AN Island or sand chur on the low western bank, where the Steamer was detained for several hours undergoing repairs. The visit of the Mission, however, appeared to have been anticipated, as the Pooà house, or Theatre, was here, as every where else, prepa...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1855
Extent:
1 Item

247. WD540(58)

Reference (shelfmark):
WD540(58)
Title:
Silleh-myo.. Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
Scope & Content:
‘Silleh-myo.’ ABOUT three hours steaming brought the flotilla to Silleh Myo, a town on the east bank; at some former time, says Colonel Symes ‘an ancient city, which once had been a place of considerable note.’ It was said to be famous for its silk manufacture or trade, but nothing of it was no...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1855
Extent:
1 Item

248. WD540(60)

Reference (shelfmark):
WD540(60)
Title:
Samaik-gon.. Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
Scope & Content:
‘Samaik-gon.’ QUITTING Mengoon, and continuing on the eastern side of the river, the Mission passed the village of Yan-de-boo,-remembered as the locality of the Treaty bearing the name of that village. It appears to remain, as it was when visited by Colonel Symes, — ‘a town remarkable for its m...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1855
Extent:
1 Item

249. WD540(70)

Reference (shelfmark):
WD540(70)
Title:
The Banks of the Irrawaddy - Below Pagân and near the frontier.. Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
Scope & Content:
‘The Banks of the Irrawaddy - Below Pagân and near the frontier.’ OF these four hasty sketches the upper two, representing the shore nearly opposite to Pagan, serve to shew the desolate, wild, and barren character of the country in that neighbourhood, in contrast with the green-clad hills and f...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1855
Extent:
1 Item

250. WD563

Reference (shelfmark):
WD563
Title:
A view of Serampore across the river from Barrackpore (Bengal). Artist(s): Blyth, Mary Popham (fl. 1866-1868)
Scope & Content:
A view of Serampore across the river from Barrackpore (Bengal). c.1868. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘M.P.B’.; on back in ink: ‘View of Serampore from Barrackpore.’ Water-colour; 7 by 10 ins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1868
Extent:
1 Item

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