Panoramic view of Mandu with Rupmati’s pavilion on the right. Artist(s): Abbott, Sir James (1807-1896)
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Panoramic view of Mandu with Rupmati’s pavilion on the right. ‘Maandoo. J. Abbott 1835 from Roop Muttie’s Kiosk’. On original mount: ‘Ruins of Maandoo. Capital of the quondam Kingdom of Malwa. From nature by Maj. Genl. James Abbott. This kiosk, built by Baz Bhadoor, last King of Maandoo, t...
The Hindola Mahal, Mandu. Artist(s): Abbott, Sir James (1807-1896)
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The Hindola Mahal, Mandu. On original mount: ‘Hall of Audience Maandoo the ruined capital of Malwa. J. Abbott del. from Nature AD 1835’. Pencil and ink; 52 by 61.5 cm.
Maheshwar, Indore. Artist(s): Abbott, Sir James (1807-1896)
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Maheshwar, Indore. On original mount: ‘From Nature by General James Abbott 1842. Ghaut or stairs to the revered memory of the Mah-ratta Princess Ahilya Bae at Mhaiswa, Nimarr. Central India, drawn from a boat in the River Narbudda’. Pencil and ink; 34.2 by 53 cm.
Cemetery showing the grave of Margaret Abbott surmounted by a column, Asirgarh. Artist(s): Abbott, Sir James (1807-1896)
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Cemetery showing the grave of Margaret Abbott surmounted by a column, Asirgarh. Pencil and ink; 33.8 by 53 cm. On reverse landscape with lake and trees. Note: Abbott married Margaret Anne Harriett Fergusson, eldest daughter of John Hutchinson Fergusson of Trochraighe, Ayr, in Calcutta on 8 Fe...
Ruined temple near Pind Dadan Khan. Artist(s): Abbott, Sir James (1807-1896)
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Ruined temple near Pind Dadan Khan. ‘This singular Scytho Greek Ruin is at the old deserted Fort of Raam Kata or Mulote or Shahgurh. It bears all three names in the Salt Range Dooka Indus and Hydaspes. It must be 1500 years old. I had not time to make a very perfect sketch. The sculpture i...
