Carved decoration from the Qutb Minar, Delhi, and from Hindu ruins nearby
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Pencil drawing of carved fragments from the Qutb Minar at Delhi and nearby Hindu ruins by an unknown artist, c.1820. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Mussulman - from the Minar, Hindu from the ruins near the Kootub.’ The Qutb Minar was built by Qutb-u'd-din Aibek from 1199 as part of the Quwwat al-...
Women drawing water from a tank at Titaghar, near Barrackpore (Bengal). 1829, from a sketch made in 1824. Artist(s): Amherst, Lady Sarah Elizabeth (1801-1876)
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Women drawing water from a tank at Titaghar, near Barrackpore (Bengal), 1829, from a sketch made in 1824. Inscribed on back in ink: ‘Tank & Ghaut at Tittear Ghur near Barrackpore, Bengal. From a Sketch taken in 1824. Sarah Elizth Amherst. 1829.’ Water-colour; 21 by 27.5 ins. Purchased 20...
Outside and inside view of Hurst’s Hotel, Mussoorie (U.P.). May 1876. Artist(s): Browne, James W. (fl. 1876)
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Pen-and-ink and wash drawing showing an outside and inside view of Hurst's Hotel, Mussoorie, Uttar Pradesh by James W. Browne in May 1876. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Mussooree. May 1876. Hurst’s Hotel, J.W.B.’ Mussoorie, in the Himalayan foothills developed following the popularity of Shim...
Surf boats, Fort St George. Artist(s): Erskine, Archibald (1807-1848)
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Surf boats, Fort St. George. 1835. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Fort St George. Madras. A. Erskine, Capt. 23rd Regt. Delt 1835’. Pencil, varnished; 7.25 by 10.75 ins. Presented by Miss K. Kay-Mouat, 28 July 1959.
Naval Gunnery Establishment, Bombay. c.1854. Inscribed on back in ink: ‘Naval Gunnery Establishment, Bombay, Recd from Marine Department, 30th May, 1854.’ Water-colour; 19.5 by 30 ins. Presented by Captain Jenkins (Indian Navy), 30 May 1854.
N.E. View of Bentinck's Buildings, the Beach, Madras. Artist(s): Gantz, John (1772-1853)
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N.E. view of Bentinck's Buildings, the Beach, Madras. 1822. Inscribed on front in ink:’ John Gantz, 1822’; on back in ink: ‘N.E. View of Bentinck's Buildings, Madras. John Gantz. 1822.’ Water-colour; 12.5 by 19.5 ins. Purchased 4 April 1959. Note: Bentinck's Buildings were erected as merc...
S .E. View of the Board of Trade and Customs House, the Beach, Madras. Artist(s): Gantz, John (1772-1853)
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S.E. view of the Board of Trade and Customs House, the Beach, Madras, 1822. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘John Gantz. 1822.’ Water-colour; 12.5 by 19.5 ins. Purchased 4 April 1959. Reproduced: Mildred Archer, 'Company architects and their influence in India', ‘Journal of the Royal Institute o...
The Bailey Guard Gate, Lucknow (U.P.). Artist(s): Simpson, William (1823-1899)
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The Bailey Guard Gate, Lucknow (U.P.). c.1861. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Bailey Guard Gate. Lucknow. Wm. Simpson.’ Water-colour; 10.75 by 14.75 ins. Purchased 2 May 1959.
A view of Colombo (Ceylon), with palm trees and the shore in the foreground. Artist(s): Nicholl, Andrew (1804-1886)
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A view of Colombo (Ceylon), with palm trees and the shore in the foreground. c.1850. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘A. Nicholl. A.R.H.A.’: on back in pencil: ‘Colombo, Ceylon.’ Watercolour by Andrew Nicholl (1804-1886) of a view of Colombo in Sri Lanka, dated c. 1850. The image is inscribed on ...
A water-spout, Contai, Midnapore District (Bengal). 1 September 1822. Artist(s): Crommelin, James Arden (1801-1893)
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A water-spout, Contai, Midnapore District (Bengal). 1 September 1822. Inscribed on back in ink: ‘Water spout as observed and drawn from Contai East bedroom by C R C & Ja(mes) on the 1st of Septr 1822-1ooking to the East to the Sea. From James to his Father with Affecte Love, Sept. 18th, 182...
