A prospect view of the city of Benares spread out along the bank of the Ganges from Shivala Ghat to Aurangzeb's mosque, with the camp of the Mughal Emperor, Shah 'Alam II, on the right bank of the river.
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A prospect view of the city of Benares spread out along the bank of the Ganges from Shivala Ghat to Aurangzeb's mosque, with the camp of the Mughal Emperor, Shah 'Alam II, on the right bank of the river. 1765. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘The Famous and Ancient City of Benares with a View of th...
Landscape near Marinalli (Mysore); a tank and mountains in the distance, a load-rest in the foreground. 3 March 1799. Artist(s): Trapaud, Elisha (1750-1828)
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Landscape near Marinalli; a tank and mountains in the distance, a load-rest in the foreground. 3 March 1799. Inscribed on back in ink: ‘No. 4 near Marinelli. 3rd March 17(99).’ Water-colour; 11 by 15 ins. Note: This sketch and 1411-1413 are pages from a sketch-book. The drawings were made ...
View of Mysore from Rayakottai (Mysore). 5 March 1799. Artist(s): Trapaud, Elisha (1750-1828)
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View of Mysore from Rayakottai. 5 March 1799. Inscribed on back in ink: ‘No 9. S.E. view of Mysore from Ryacottah. 5 March, 1799.’ Water-colour; 11 by 15 ins.
The Kankanhalli River (Mysore). 21 March 1799. Artist(s): Trapaud, Elisha (1750-1828)
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The Kankanhalli River. 21 March 1799. Inscribed on back in ink and pencil: ‘No. 10 Cankanelly river Mysore. 21st March, 1799.’ Pen-and-ink and water-colour; 11 by 15 ins.
View of Gopaldrug (Mysore). 22 March 1799. Artist(s): Trapaud, Elisha (1750-1828)
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View of Gopaldrug. 22 March 1799. Inscribed on back in pencil and ink:’ No.’ ‘11. Gopaul Droog. Mysore 22nd, March 1799.’ Pen-and-ink and water-colour; 11 by 15 ins.
N.W. view of the temple at Trivagherry, near Pondicherry. Artist(s): Trapaud, Elisha (1750-1828)
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N.W. view of the temple at Trivagherry, near Pondicherry. c.1806. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Trivagherry. 18 miles W by S from Pondicherry’. Pencil and wash; 13 by 19.75 ins. Note: WD1414-1419 are all pages from the same sketch-book.
European bungalow beside a tank at Catanatum (?) near Tanjore. Artist(s): Trapaud, Elisha (1750-1828)
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European bungalow beside a tank at Catanatum (?) near Tanjore. c.1806. Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘Catanatum near Tanjore’. Pencil and wash; 13 by 19.75 ins.
View of the rock, Trichinopoly from Srirangam, a tree and choultry in the foreground. Artist(s): Trapaud, Elisha (1750-1828)
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View of the rock, Trichinopoly from Srirangam, a tree and choultry in the foreground. c.1806. Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘Trichinopoly from Seringham’. Pencil and wash; 13 by 19.75 ins.
A palace at Wycondah (Uyyakondantirumalai) near Trichinopoly; palm trees and thatched huts in the foreground. Artist(s): Trapaud, Elisha (1750-1828)
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A palace at Wycondah near Trichinopoly; palm trees and thatched huts in the foreground. c.1806. Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘Wycondah near Trichinopoly’. Pencil and wash; 13 by 19.75 ins.
N. view of the walled city of Vizagapatam. Artist(s): Trapaud, Elisha (1750-1828)
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N. view of the walled city of Vlzagapatam. c.1806. Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘North View o f Vizagapatam’. Pencil and wash; 13 by 19.75 ins. Note: This seems a preliminary sketch for the aquatint of the same subject published in London 1788, making Archer's dating of this and other drawi...
