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Reference (shelfmark):: WD795
Title:: Ruins of Vallam near Tanjore. November 1784. Artist(s): MacKenzie, Colin (1754-1821)
Scope & Content:: (65) Ruins of Vallam near Tanjore. November 1784. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Ruins of Vellum near Tanjore. Nov. 1784. C. Mackenzie.’ Wash; 8.5 by 11 ins.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1784
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: WD803
Title:: View of Chunargarh (U.P.). 19 June 1814
Scope & Content:: (73) View of Chunargarh (U.P.). 19 June 1814. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Chunarghur. 19th June, 1814.’ Pencil; 4.5 by 7.5 ins.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1814
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: WD890
Title:: A small British station in Java on the sea coast. Artist(s): MacKenzie, Colin (1754-1821)
Scope & Content:: (4) A small British station in Java on the sea coast. Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘Oct 3rd. Recd Nov. 13.’ Water-colour; 14 by 20 ins.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1811-1819
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: WD896
Title:: View at Buitenzorg (W. Java) with guns in foreground. November 1811. Artist(s): MacKenzie, Colin (1754-1821)
Scope & Content:: (10) View at Buitenzorg (W. Java) with guns in foreground. November 1811. Inscribed on front in pencil: ? ‘at Buitenzorg ? Nov. 1811.’ Pencil; 8 by 13.5 ins.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1811
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: WD959
Title:: Album of 372 drawings of landscapes, coastlines, costumes and everyday life made during Lord Macartney's embassy to the Emperor of China. Between 1792 and 1794. Artist(s): Alexander, William (1767-1816)
Scope & Content:: 372 drawings (70 folios) made during the voyage to China and during the embassy, arranged in two sections: section 1, ff.1-30 and section ii, ff.31-70. 3 drawings are by other hands: f.48 (67) by J. Barrow, Comptroller of the Household to Lord Macartney; f.49 (74) by a 'Chinese mandarin'; f.64 ...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1792-1794
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: WD960
Title:: Album of 220 drawings, chiefly profiles of coastlines, made during Lord Macartney's embassy to the Emperor of China. Between 1792 and 1794. Artist(s): Alexander, William (1767-1816)
Scope & Content:: 220 drawings, chiefly profiles of coast lines, with identifying titles and notes. f.1 1 Porto Sancto. 2,3 Island of Madeira 4 Teneriffe. [f.1 1v Detailsof rocks, ‘NW End of the Button’ and ‘SW end of Button.’ 3v Hilly coastline] f.2 5-7 Teneriffe. [f.2 5v View...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1792-1794
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: WD961
Title:: Album of 278 drawings of landscapes, coastlines, costumes and everyday life made during Lord Macartney's embassy to the Emperor of China. Between 1792 and 1794. Artist(s): Alexander, William (1767-1816)
Scope & Content:: 278 drawings (89 folios) made during the voyage to China and during the embassy. Seven drawings are by other hands: f.8 (28) and f.44 (124) by Sir George Staunton, Secretary to the embassy; ff.59, 59v (157-159) by Captain William Henry Parish, Royal Artillery; f.60v, 61 (161-162) by a Chinese ar...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1792-1794
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: WD972
Title:: View of Dhonburi, opposite Bangkok, on the west bank of the River Menam
Scope & Content:: View of Dhonburi, opposite Bangkok, on the west bank of the River Menam. 1822. Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘F24. View of Bangkok’; in red ink’: 9.’ Water-colour; 11 by 19 ins. Note: Dhonburi was the capital of Siam until King Rama I (1782-1809) founded Bangkok on the opposite side of the ...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1822
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: WD1044
Title:: View of Attock (Punjab). 1 March 1860. Artist(s): Yule, Sir Henry (1820-1889)
Scope & Content:: Pencil drawing of Attock (Punjab) by Sir Henry Yule (1820-1889), 1 March 1860. Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘Attok. March 1/60.’ Sir Henry Yule (1820-1889) served with the Bengal Engineers in India from 1840 to 1862. From 1845 to 1849 he worked in the North West Provinces restoring and deve...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1860
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: WD1057
Title:: View of Surat from across the River Tapti. Artist(s): Steen, A. van der (fl. 1767-82)
Scope & Content:: Wash drawing by A. van der Heen (fl. 1782) of a view of Surat from across the River Tapti in Gujarat, dated 1782. Inscribed on back in ink: ‘Surat taken from the opposite side of the River Tapee. A. van der Steen delt ad Vivum 1782.’ Situated on a bend in the river Tapti, Surat was an import...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1782
Extent:: 1 Item

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