N.E. View of the Beea-Mandah Hill and Caves. Sketched and Drawn by C. H. Burke. Artist(s): Burke, Charles Hyde (fl. 1822-46)
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‘N.E. View of the Beea-Mandah Hill and Caves. Sketched and Drawn by C.H. Burke.’ Inscribed on back in ink: ‘India Pub. No. 25. 1848.’ Pen-and-ink and water-colour:10 by 31 ins.
The capture of Fort Gheria by Clive and Watson. 13 February 1756
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The capture of Fort Gheria by Clive and Watson, 13 February 1756. Inscribed on front in ink in a cartouche: ‘A View of Fort of Garia the day it was taken. February 13th 1756’; also inscribed with names of sixteen ships. Pen-and-ink, wash and water-colour; 9.25 by 14.75 ins. Purchased 10 Febru...
MURUGESA MUDALIYAR, fl. c.1855 P.Murugesan Mudaliyar was a Tamil draftsman who was employed to draw the Amaravati sculptures deposited in front of the ...
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MURUGESA MUDALIYAR, fl. c.1855 P.Murugesan Mudaliyar was a Tamil draftsman who was employed to draw the Amaravati sculptures deposited in front of the College of Fort St George in 1854. He was paid Rs 300. The drawings were sent to the Court of Directors in London, and are now catalogued as WD2...
Two sculptures numbered '8' and '9' made of blue grey stone, not from Amaravati.. Artist(s): Murugesan Mudaliar (fl.1854)
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The sculptures depicted in this drawing are not from Amaravati Stupa, but might have been sent to the British Museum, along with the other sculptures drawn by Murugesan Mudaliar.
Two stone sculpted figures. The one numbered '6' is from Amaravati Stupa and the other, numbered '7', is not. . Artist(s): Murugesan Mudaliar (fl.1854)
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The sculpture numbered '6' is now held in the British Museum. See Knox:215-6, #123 for '6'. The sculpture numbered '7' is carved from blue grey stone and is not from Amaravati, but it might have been sent to the British Museum at the same time as the other sculptures depicted in Murugesan Mudali...
