The granary (golghar) at Bankipur, near Patna (Bihar) seen from the river; European officials' houses near by.. Artist(s): Smith, Robert (1787-1873)
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The granary (‘golghar’) at Bankipur, near Patna (Bihar) seen from the river; European officials' houses near by. Inscribed on original mount in pencil: ‘Grain Golah at Bankipoore near Patana’. Note: This granary was built by John Garstin in 1786.
Mosque, Monghyr (Bihar). View from the river with country boats and budgerow in foreground.. Artist(s): Smith, Robert (1787-1873)
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Mosque, Monghyr (Bihar). View from the river with country boats and budgerow in foreground. Inscribed on mount in pencil: ‘Mosque at Monghar.’ On reverse (not by Smith): ‘Gentoo temple at Monghyr.’
Distant view of the Ganges River at Bhagalpur (Bihar); Cleveland's house on a hill to the right.. Artist(s): Smith, Robert (1787-1873)
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Distant view of the Ganges River at Bhagalpur (Bihar); Cleveland's house on a hill to the right. Inscribed on mount in pencil: ‘Mr Cleveland's House at Boglipoore’.
The city of Murshidabad (Bengal) with the banqueting hall of the Nawab's old palace seen from the river.. Artist(s): Smith, Robert (1787-1873)
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The city of Murshidabad (Bengal) with the Nawab's old palace seen from the river. Inscribed on mount in pencil: ‘Nawab's House at the City of Moorsedavad’. Note: This is the Nawab's old palace (not new, as in the printed catalogue) erected by Major Fleming whom Smith assisted on his arrival in...
Capturing elephants in Ceylon. c.1825. Military officers supervising the rounding up of elephants
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Capturing elephants in Ceylon. c.1825. Military officers supervising the rounding up of elephants. A group of officers are seated in a ‘machan’. Below stands a headman or local landlord with attendants carrying palm-leaf fans, the insignia of his status. Villagers and military officers s...
Muslim burial ground, Rawalpindi (Punjab). 14 March 1876. Artist(s): Cramer-Roberts, Charles J. (1834-1895)
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Muslim burial ground, Rawalpindi (Punjab). 14 March 1876. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Old Mahomedan Burial ground. Rawul pindee. March 14. 1876. C.J.C.R.’ Water-colour; 10 by 14 ins.
