Plan of Colonel MacKenzie's Garden House, Madras, showing ground floor and upper story
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Plan of Colonel MacKenzie's Garden House, Madras, showing ground floor and upper story. 1817. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Plan of Col. Mackenzie's Garden House at Madras 1817. Upper Story. Lower or Ground Story.’ Pencil; 10 by 7.5 ins.
The British Army marching below the rock of Sholingarh. 27 September 1781. Artist(s): Davis, Samuel (1756/7-1819)
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The British Army marching below the rock of Sholingarh. 27 September 1781. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘The Rock and Pagoda of Sholanghur with the March of the Army the day after the Battle of the 27th Septr 1781. S. Davis. 1781.’ Water-colour; 15.75 by 23.25 ins. Note: This drawing and 967 ...
The British Army encamped below the rock of Sholingarh. 28 September 1781.. Artist(s): Davis, Samuel (1756/7-1819)
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The British Army encamped below the rock of Sholingarh. 28 September 1781. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘The Rock and Pagoda of Sholanghur with part of the Encampment of the British Army (commanded by Lieut. Genl. Sir Eyre Coote K.B.) on the 28th September. 1781. S. Davis. 1781.’ Water-colour;...
View of the ghats and Aurangzeb’s Mosque, Benares (U.P.). 17 December 1819. Artist(s): Cates, James S. (fl. 1815-1819)
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View of the ghats and Aurangzeb’s Mosque, Benares (U.P.). 17 December 1819. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘View of the Minarets at Benares. James S. Cates. 87th Regt Pinxt. December 17th, 1819.’ Watercolour painting of Aurangzeb's Mosque and the ghats at Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh by James S. C...
Plan of the basement storey of the New Government House, Calcutta.. Artist(s): Best, James (fl. 1804)
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Pen-and-ink and wash plan by James Best (fl. 1804) of the basement storey of New Government House at Calcutta in West Bengal, dated c. 1804. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Plan of the Basement Story of the New Government House. Drawn by Jas Best’; and ‘30.’ This image shows the ground floor of ...
Plan of the principal storey of the New Government House, Calcutta.. Artist(s): Best, James (fl. 1804)
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Plan of the principal storey. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Plan of the Principal Story of the New Goverment House’; and ‘31.’ Pen-and-ink and wash plan by James Best (fl. 1804) of the principal storey of New Government House in Calcutta, West Bengal, dated c. 1804. The image is inscribed on the...
The Ganges Canal, Roorkee, Saharanpur District (U.P.). Artist(s): Simpson, William (1823-1899)
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The Ganges Canal, Roorkee, Saharanpur District (U.P.). 1863. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Ganges Canal, Roorkee. Wm Simpson. 1863.’ Purchased 4 November 1956. Note: The Ganges Canal was opened by Lord Dalhousie in April 1854. Watercolour of the Ganges Canal at Roorkee in the Saharanpur Dis...
View of the Mahabaleshwar Hills, showing the sanatorium and the monument in memory of Sir Sydney Beckwith
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View of the Mahabaleshwar Hills, showing the sanatorium and the monument in memory of Sir Sydney Beckwith. c.1835. Inscribed on back in ink and pencil: ‘Monument to the memory of Sir Sidney Beckwith on the Mahableshwur Hills, & the Sanatorium.’ Presented 4 August 1928. Note: Sir Thomas S...
Temple near Tinnevelly. 'Cuteon near Co[==Vi?]ravanellore - distant village with the temple Sermadevi.' 6-7 August 1792.. Artist(s): Daniell, Thomas (1749-1840), and Daniell, William (1769-1837)
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Pencil and wash drawing by Thomas and William Daniel of a temple near Tinnevelly (Tirunelveli), dated July or August 1792. Inscribed on back in pencil: ‘Cuteon near Co[==Vi?]ravanellore – distant village with the temple Sermadevi’ and in ink: ‘216. Near Tinnevelly.’ Purchased 10 March 1957....