An English lady and gentleman standing in the richly furnished drawing-room of a European-style house with french windows opening on to a pillared veranda, probably in Calcutta. Artist(s): Prinsep, James (1799-1840)
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An English lady and gentleman standing in the richly furnished drawing-room of a European-style house with french windows opening on to a pillared veranda, probably in Calcutta. c.1830. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘J. Prinsep’. Pen-and-ink; 8 by 9.75 ins. Purchased 20 February 1967.
Two European officers with a dog exploring the interior of the ruined Sun Temple, Konarak (Orissa). Artist(s): Stephen, William George (1792-1823)
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Two European officers with a dog exploring the interior of the ruined Sun Temple, Konarak (Orissa). 1812. Inscribed on front in water-colour; ‘W.G.S. 1812’; on back in ink: ‘Interior of the Ruins of Kannaruk or Black Pagoda. Kuttack.’ Water-colour; 15.25 by 19.25 ins. Purchased 20 February...
Two Marwari camel merchants, Kathiawar (Sind). November 1813. Artist(s): Grindlay, Robert Melville (1786-1877)
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Two Marwari camel merchants, Kathiawar (Sind). November 1813. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Marwaree Camel Merchants. Kattywar Novr 1813. R. M. Grindlay.’ Pencil and water-colour; 9.5 by 11.25 ins. Purchased 20 February 1967. Note: The figures in this unfinished sketch closely resemble those...
GRINDLAY, ROBERT MELVILLE (1786-1877) Served with 7th Bombay Native Infantry 1804-20. Lieutenant 1804. Captain 1817. After his retirement he founde ...
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GRINDLAY, ROBERT MELVILLE (1786-1877) Served with 7th Bombay Native Infantry 1804-20. Lieutenant 1804. Captain 1817. After his retirement he founded the firm of Grindlay & Company. Grindlay was a skilled amateur artist and aquatints were made from his drawings for ‘Scenery, Costumes and Arc...
KITTOE COLLECTION. KITTOE, MARKHAM (1808-1853) In India 1825-53. Officer in Bengal 6th Native Infantry. 1848-53 Archaeological Enquirer to Governme ...
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KITTOE COLLECTION. KITTOE, MARKHAM (1808-1853) In India 1825-53. Officer in Bengal 6th Native Infantry. 1848-53 Archaeological Enquirer to Government in the North Western Provinces. Published ‘Illustrations of Indian architecture from the Muhammadan conquest downwards’ (London, 1838). --------...
Album of 50 drawings; mainly of sculpture in U.P. Bengal, Bihar and Orissa. Between 1846 and 1853. A few drawings are by Kittoe himself, but the majority are by Indian draftsmen whom he had trained
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ff.1-8 Sculpture from Benares (U.P.). f.9 Sculpture from Jhansi (Bundelkhand). f.10 Sculpture from Kuntit. f.11 Sculpture from Gaur (Bengal). f.12 Sculpture from Bupaha, Tirhut (Bihar). f.13 Carved doorway from site between Gaya and Nawada (Bihar). ff.14-20 Sculpture from Kurki...
Album of 61 drawings of mainly unidentified sculpture and architectural details. Between 1846 and 1853. A few drawings are by Kittoe himself, but the majority are by Indian draftsmen whom he had trained
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ff.1-50 Unidentified sculpture and architectural details. f.51 Lion columns from Mettiah and Singhia. ff.52-61 Unidentified sculpture and architectural details.
East India House, Leadenhall Street, London. Artist(s): Shepherd, Thomas Hosmer (1793-1864)
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East India House, Leadenhall Street, London. c.1825. Water-colour; 5 by 7 ins. Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘T. Hosmer Shepherd.’ Purchased 6 December 1967. Note: The costume of the figures in the foreground corresponds with the fashions of 1825-30. The placard carried by a figure on the ...
Village scene in Bengal with thatched hut and palm tree. Artist(s): Hutchisson, William Henry Florio (fl. 1815-1861)
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Village scene in Bengal with thatched hut and palm tree, c.1830. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Hutchisson.’ Water-colour; 7 by 8.5 ins. Purchased 20 February 1967.
The Great Fall of the western branch of the Cauvery River, Sivasumudram. Artist(s): Gantz, Justinian (1802-1862)
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The Great Fall of the western branch of the Cauvery River, Sivasumudram. 1833. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Just Gantz. 1833’; on back in ink: ‘The Great Fall of the Western branch of the Cavary at Shevasamadroo.’ Water-colour; 9 by 12 ins. Purchased 14 November 1968.
