S. view of the Surya Temple ('Black Pagoda'), Konarak, 12 December 1809. Tent and cattle in foreground.
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(18) S. view of the Surya Temple ('Black Pagoda'), Konarak (Orissa). 12 December 1809. This sketch shows part of the temple's shikara before it completely collapsed. In the top right corner there is a conjectural sketch of how the shikara would have originally looked. In the foreground the art...
N. view of the Surya Temple ('Black Pagoda'), Konarak (Orissa). 13 September 1820
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(19) N. view of the Surya Temple ('Black Pagoda'), Konarak (Orissa). 13 September 1820. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Black Pagoda. North. 13 Septr. 1820.’ Pencil and water-colour; 10 by 17 ins.
View of the Fortress, Gwalior. 4 August 1780. Artist(s): Hicks, John (d. 1781)
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(20) View of the Fortress, Gwalior. 4 August 1780. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘A View of the Fortress of Gwalior, taken by Major William Popham. August 4th, 1780. Lieut John Hicks; delin.’ Wash; 14 by 22.5 ins. Note: John Hicks served in the Bengal Army from 1771 to 1781. Gwalior was capt...
Selim Shah's Tomb, Sasaram (Bihar). 6 January 1814
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(22) Selim Shah's Tomb, Sasaram (Bihar). 6 January 1814. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘S.E. Sketch of Selim Shah's Tomb, which had been begun but not completed - 2 furlongs from Saseram. 6th Jany. 1814.’ Pencil and wash; 11 by 17 ins.
Plan of Hindu temple, Trichur (Cochin). 11 June 1816. Artist(s): Gould, John (b.1800)
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(23) Plan of Hindu temple, Trichur (Cochin). 11 June 1816. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Plan of the Hindoo Temple of Trichoore in Kerala & of its Environs. From the Section of the Survey of Travancore. J. Gould 11th June, 1816.’ See J. Howes 'Illustrating India' (2010), plate 37. Pen-an...
(24) Plan of the Kailasanath Temple, Conjeeveram. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Plan of the Temple of Kylass Naud-Coil at Conjeveram’; also notes. Pen-and-ink and water-colour; 26 by 15 ins.
View from Anchittidrug (Mysore). 1791. Artist(s): Caldwell, James Lillyman (1770-1863)
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(27) View from Anchittidrug. 1791. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Sketch View of the Country from the top of Anchitty Droog about 13 Miles nearly S of Assoor. 1791. J.L.C.’; in pencil: ‘Geology.’ Pencil, pen-and-ink and wash; 11 by 16 ins. Note: James Lillyman Caldwell (q.v.) served with the ...
N.W. view of Sher Shah's Tomb, Sasaram (Bihar). 6 January 1814
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(28) N.W. view of Sher Shah's Tomb, Sasaram (Bihar). 6 January 1814. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘N.W. Sketch of Shir Shah's Tomb as seen from the Encamping ground at Saseram - 6 Jany, 1814.’ Reproduced in J. Howes 'Illustrating India' (OUP Delhi:2010), p.202-3, fig 6.7. Pencil; 11 by 17 ins....