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1. WD333, WD1713, WD2419-2423, WD3766, WD4217, WD4509, WD4526

Reference (shelfmark):
WD333, WD1713, WD2419-2423, WD3766, WD4217, WD4509, WD4526
Title:
LONGCROFT, THOMAS (fl. 1780-1811) Longcroft's date and place of birth are unknown, but he appears to have been an artist who knew Zoffany in England. ...
Scope & Content:
LONGCROFT, THOMAS (fl. 1780-1811) Longcroft's date and place of birth are unknown, but he appears to have been an artist who knew Zoffany in England. He decided to go to India with Zoffany in 1783 but they did not make the voyage together. Both visited Lucknow in 1784 but some time later separa...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1785-1799
Extent:
10 items

2. WD2419

Reference (shelfmark):
WD2419
Title:
The Jami Masjid, Delhi. Artist(s): Longcroft, Thomas (c. 1760-1811)
Scope & Content:
The Jami‘ Masjid, Delhi. 1786. Inscribed on back: ‘The Jumma Musjid at Delhi. 1786.’ Wash; 15.5 by 26 ins. Foster Catalogue, no.345.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1786
Extent:
1 Item

3. WD2420

Reference (shelfmark):
WD2420
Title:
View of Hardwar. Artist(s): Longcroft, Thomas (c. 1760-1811)
Scope & Content:
View of Hardwar. c.1790. Inscribed on front in ink (probably by Miss Twining):’ Hardwar, by Thomas Longcroft, about 1790.’ Pen-and-ink; 8 by 22.5 ins. Foster Catalogue, no.343.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1790
Extent:
1 Item

4. WD4526

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4526
Title:
Jahangir's tomb at Shahdara. Artist(s): Longcroft, Thomas (c. 1760-1811)
Scope & Content:
Jahangir’s tomb at Shahdara, near Lahore, 1795. The view shows the minarets of the tomb rising above the trees. Pencil and grey wash, laid down on original mount with wide black frame; 354 by 536 mm (drawing), 36 by 56.5 cm (original mount). Inscribed in a cartouche below: ‘A Mangoe grove wi...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1796
Extent:
1 Item

5. WD2421

Reference (shelfmark):
WD2421
Title:
The Nawab's Palace, Lucknow (U.P.). Artist(s): Longcroft, Thomas (c. 1760-1811)
Scope & Content:
The Nawab's Palace, Lucknow (U.P.). c.1798. Inscribed on front in ink by Longcroft:’ Nawab's buildings at Lucknow, on the banks of the Goomty.’ In another hand, probably Miss Twining's:’ by Thomas Longcroft, about 1790.’ Pen-and-ink; 8 by 25 ins. Note: Original sketch for WD2422. This draw...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1798
Extent:
1 Item

6. WD333

Reference (shelfmark):
WD333
Title:
An Indian gentleman walking through a grove of trees. A number of pictures attributed to Thomas Longcroft, but different in style from those signed by himself, are clearly by Indian painters
Scope & Content:
An Indian gentleman walking through a grove of trees. c.1790. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘These sketches by her Great-Uncle are presented by Louisa Twining 1900 by Thomas Longcroft. in Behar, about 1790.’ Wash; 10.5 by 14 ins. Presented by Miss Louisa Twining, 1900. Note: A number of pic...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1790
Extent:
1 Item

7. WD4217

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4217
Title:
Nawab Shuja al-Daula's palace at Lucknow. Wrongly inscribed: 'Ancient Palace of Emperors of Hindoostan at Lahore'.. Artist(s): Longcroft, Thomas (c. 1760-1811)
Scope & Content:
The palace of Shuja‘ al-Daula at Lucknow, with the mosque of Asaf al-Daula’s Imambara behind, taken from across the river Gumti. c.1798. Inscribed (wrongly): ‘Ancient Palace of Emperors of Hindoostan at Lahore’. In Barton’s hand: ‘given to me by the Nawab Saadat Ali of Oudh’. Wash; 40.5 by 6...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1798
Extent:
1 Item

8. WD3766

Reference (shelfmark):
WD3766
Title:
'View of a part of the King’s Fort and residence with the Jemma Musjeed at Delhi. The material, a reddish stone'. Artist(s): Longcroft, Thomas (c. 1760-1811)
Scope & Content:
The Red Fort and Jama Masjid at Delhi. c.1786. ‘View of a part of the King’s Fort and residence with the Jemma Musjeed at Delhi. The material, a reddish stone’. In Barton’s hand: ‘given me by Saadat Ali’. Wash; 44 by 62.5 cm. Purchased 1979. Note: After leaving Zoffany in Lucknow Longcrof...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1786
Extent:
1 Item

9. WD2422

Reference (shelfmark):
WD2422
Title:
The Nawab's Palace, Lucknow (U.P.). River scene with palace on further bank; elephant and group of figures on river bank in foreground. Artist(s): Longcroft, Thomas (c. 1760-1811)
Scope & Content:
The Nawab's Palace, Lucknow (U.P.). River scene with palace on further bank; elephant and group of figures on river bank in foreground. c.1798. Inscribed (probably by Miss Twining): ‘by Thomas Longcroft, about 1790.’ Wash; 11 by 24 ins. Foster Catalogue, no.341.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1798
Extent:
1 Item