Ground plan of the house depicted in Add.Or.3306.. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Ground plan of our house Bhooj 1851’; also inscribed with names of rooms and key to plan. Pen-and-ink and wash; 215 by 318 mm.
The Rock at Trichinopoly, a Union Jack flying beside the temple at the summit
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The Rock at Trichinopoly, a Union Jack flying beside the temple at the su mmit. By a Trichinopoly artist, c.1820-30. Water-colour: 222 by 178 mm. From the collection of Mildred and W.G. Archer. Purchased 1978.
Christopher Webb Smith's house on the lake at Gaya, Bihar
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Christopher Webb Smith’s house on the lake at Gaya, Bihar. A yacht race in progress. By a Patna artist, c.1824-30. Water-colour; 152 by 203 mm. From the collection of Mildred and W.G. Archer. Purchased 1978. Note: Purchased by W.G. Archer at Patna in 1948 from the family collection of Ishw...
Vaishnava priests conducting worship inside the Baijnath temple, Deogarh, Santal Parganas, Bhihar. By Siva Lal (c.1820-80) a Patna artist c.1870. Inscribed on front in nagari characters: ‘baijnathji.’ Water-colour; 216 by 190 mm. From the collection of Mildred and W.G. Archer. Purchased 197...
Mausoleum of Shaikh Salim Chisti in the courtyard of the Jami‘ Masjid, Fatehpur Sikri. By a Delhi artist, c.1820. Inscribed on front: ‘Futtehpore Sicri’. Water-colour; black rule borders; 274 by 450 mm. From the collection of Mildred and W.G. Archer. Purchased 1978.
Kotla Firuz Shah, Delhi. By a Delhi artist, c.1820-25. Inscribed on front in English: ‘Feroze Shah’s Pillar;’ in Persian characters: ‘Naqshah i kotlah i kunhan i mutassil i Dihli i mashhur ast’ (Picture of the famous old kotla near Delhi). Water-colour; black border; 250 by 343 mm. From the ...
The Qutb Minar, Delhi. By a Delhi artist, c.1830-35. Inscribed on front: ‘Kootub Minar near Delhi’. Water-colour; black rule border; 222 by 184 mm. From the collection of Mildred and W.G. Archer. Purchased 1978. Note: The painting was made after the Qutb Minar had been repaired by Major Ro...
La Martiniere(??), the house of Colonel Martin, at Lucknow
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La Martinière, the house of Colonel Martin, at Lucknow. By a Delhi artist, c.1830-40. Inscribed on back: ‘India’. Pen-and-ink and water-colour; black rule border; 145 by 184 mm. From the collection of Mildred and W.G. Archer. Purchased 1978. Note: Views of Lucknow buildings were at times i...
A street-scene in the village of Raniya. In the foreground a young woman sits spinning a child beside her, with other women around her. In the background between the houses and giant jars are cattle and camels and numerous other figures going about their business. Inscribed on cover-sheet: ‘N...