A steamer moored to the bank of a river, probably at Rohri on the Indus; in the background an island fort. Artist(s): Simpson, William (1823-1899)
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A steamer moored to the bank of a river, possibly at Rohri on the Indus; in the background an island fort. c.1860. Water-colour; 11.75 by 14.75 ins. Purchased 4 March 1961. Note: Uninscribed, but in same style as WD137, 1365, 1012 and 1017.
View from the Mess House of Poonamallee Fort. c.1810. Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘Poonamallee Fort from the Mess House.’ Water-colour; 8.75 by 13.75 ins. Presented by Miss K. Kay-Mouat, 28 July 1959.
Rocky defile through mountains (W. Sind). Artist(s): Tanner, Henry Charles Baskerville (1835-1898)
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Rocky defile through mountains (W. Sind). 1863. Inscribed on front in water-colour; ‘(G)oorroo’. ‘23 March 63’; on mount in pencil:’ 63. Ibex haunt. Sihwan Hill District. Sind.’ Water-colour; 6.75 by 4.75 ins. On back, a mud hut and tent. Pen-and-ink and water-colour.
A European house in Madras, a palanquin and carriage at the door, a watercarrier in the foreground. Artist(s): Gantz, Justinian (1802-1862)
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A European house in Madras, a palanquin and carriage at the door, a watercarrier in the foreground. 1832. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Just Gantz 1832.’ Water-colour; 12.75 by 20 ins. Purchased 4 May 1961. Reproduced: Mildred Archer, 'Company architects and their influence in India', ‘Journa...
View of Mercara Fort (Coorg). c.1840. On back, unfinished portrait sketch. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Mercara Fort; The line of the Western Ghauts of India’; also notes on various buildings and hills. Pen-and-ink and water-colour; 8.25 by 13.75 ins. Presented by H. Hodgkin, 11 July 1961. ...
Temple with steps leading down to the river at the junction of the Ganges and Jumnna (U.P.). 18 July 1822. Artist(s): Blagrave, Jane (fl. 1809-1840)
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Temple with steps leading down to the river at the junction of the Chambal and Jumna (U.P.). 18 July 1822. Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘Temple N of the Chumbul at the junction with the Jumna July 18th 1822.’ Pencil; 4.25 by 5.75 ins.
