Moorcroft and Hearsay on the road to Lake Mansarowar (Tibet). The travellers, wearing Indian dress, and riding on yaks, are shown meeting two Tibetans on horseback with a loaded yak. c.July 1812. Artist(s): Hearsey, Hyder Young (1782-1840)
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Moorcroft and Hearsey on the road to Lake Mansarowar (Tibet). The travellers, wearing Indian dress, and riding on yaks, are shown meeting two Tibetans on horseback with a loaded yak. Snows in the background and five horses in the middle distance. c. July 1812. Inscribed on back in pencil: ‘K...
A wooded hillside with path and houses in the distance, probably near Simla (Punjab States). Artist(s): Sankey, Sir Richard Hieram (1829-1908)
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A wooded hillside with path and houses in the distance, probably near Simla. c.1876. Inscribed on original mount in ink:’ Scene in the Himlayas Lt. General Sir Richard Sankey, K.C.B’.; on back in pencil: ‘R.H. Sankey.’ Water-colour; 9.25 by 13.25 ins.
Snow-covered peaks of the Himalayas, probably near Simla (Punjab States). Artist(s): Sankey, Sir Richard Hieram (1829-1908)
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Snow-covered peaks of the Himalayas, probably near Simla, c.1876. Inscribed on original mount in ink: ‘The snowy Range from Hutto, Lt. General Sir Richard Sankey, K.C.B.’ Water-colour; 7 by 19.25 ins.
Indian villager with bullock. Artist(s): Chinnery, George (1774-1852)
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Indian villager with bullock. Between 1808 and 1822. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Hindoo Costume from Nature. Chinnery.’ Pen-and-ink and wash; 11 by 14 ins. Circumstances of acquisition unrecorded.
The Mary Anne at anchor off Portsmouth sketched from Binstead (Isle of Wight). July 1827. Artist(s): James, John Thomas (1786-1828)
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The ‘Mary Anne’ at anchor off Portsmouth sketched from Binstead (Isle of Wight). July 1827. Inscribed on mount and on back in ink: ‘Binstead, Isle of Wight, July 1827. Mary Anne at anchor off Portsmouth.’ Pen-and-ink and wash; 5.25 by 8 ins.
View of the Harbour, Funchal (Madeira). August 1827. Artist(s): James, John Thomas (1786-1828)
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View of the Harbour, Funchal (Madeira). August 1827. Inscribed on mount in ink: ‘Funchal, Madeira. 1827’; on back in ink:’ Funchal. Aug 1827.’ Pen-and-ink and wash; 5.25 by 8 ins.
View of Chunar Fort (U.P.) on the Ganges. c.1790. Inscribed on mount in water-colour: ‘View of Chunar.’ Water-colour; 11 by 16 ins. Purchased 16 October 1913. Note: Chunar came into the possession of the British after the Battle of Buxar, 1764. The fort was a favourite subject with landsca...
View of Colgong (Bihar) from the River Ganges with a European bungalow on a hill
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View of Colgong (Bihar) from the River Ganges with a European bungalow on a hill. c.1790. Inscribed on mount in water-colour: ‘View of Colgong’; on back in pencil: ‘View of Colgong. No. 1.’ Water-colour; 11 by 16 ins. Purchased 16 October 1913. Note: WD103 (Vol.II) depicts the same scene,...
A country boat on the Ganges, Sakrigali (Bihar). 28 September 1803. Artist(s): Salt, Henry (1780-1827)
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A country boat on the Ganges, Sakrigali (Bihar). 28 September 1803. Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘Sep. 28’; on former mount in ink: ‘Ganges, Sicalagully.’ Pen-and-ink and water-colour; 11 by 18 ins. Note: Described Valentia, i, 223.
