Sati, Poona. Inscribed in James Wales’ hand: 'No 2. This is a representation by Mr Mabon of the Suttee which was seen from the bungelo at the Sungum from the bank of the Moota the 18th July, 1792 being Wednesday..'. Artist(s): Mabon, Robert (fl. 1791-1798)
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‘Sati’, Poona. Inscribed in James Wales’ hand: ‘No 2. This is a representation by Mr Mabon of the Suttee which was seen from the bungelo at the Sungum from the bank of the Moota the 18th July, 1792 being Wednesday. This design should have had Camels & Horses introduced as there really wer...
Inscribed on reverse of original mount: 'Group of men 4th Punjab Infantry, from a sketch made by Lieut. Walter Fane, 1st PC in 1855', with notes on the careers of the soldiers, Sepoy Adam Kheyl Afridi, Havildar Kesar Singh and Subadar Ayaz Khan Bahadur
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Inscribed on reverse of original mount: ‘Group of men 4th Punjab Infantry, from a sketch made by Lieut. Walter Fane, 1st PC in 1855’, with notes on the careers of the soldiers, Sepoy Adam Kheyl Afridi, Havildar Kesar Singh and Subadar Ayaz Khan Bahadur. Pencil and water-colour; 30.7 by 24.6 cm....
FANE, WALTER (1828-1885) Born Fulbeck, Lincolnshire, son of Rev. Edward Fane, a relative of Sir Henry Fane, Commander-in-Chief in India 1835-39. Madr ...
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FANE, WALTER (1828-1885) Born Fulbeck, Lincolnshire, son of Rev. Edward Fane, a relative of Sir Henry Fane, Commander-in-Chief in India 1835-39. Madras Army, Cadet 1844/5. Punjab Irregular Cavalry on the North West Frontier 1849-58. Ordered to raise a regiment of cavalry for service in China 18...
Head study of Sir Jagdish Bose. Artist(s): Rothenstein, Sir William (1872-1945)
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Head study of Sir Jagdish Bose. Inscribed: ‘Sir Jaggadis Bose 1912’. Pencil; 39 by 28 cm. Purchased 1969. Note: Sir Jagdish Bose (1858-1937), scientist, founder of the Bose Institute, Calcutta.
SMYTHIES, GERTRUDE FRANCES MORSE (1855-1929) Daughter of Major Henry Aston, Bombay Army. Married Arthur Smythies, Indian Forestry Service in 1884. H ...
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SMYTHIES, GERTRUDE FRANCES MORSE (1855-1929) Daughter of Major Henry Aston, Bombay Army. Married Arthur Smythies, Indian Forestry Service in 1884. He served at Dehra Dun, Shillong, Mandalay and Nagpur. Mrs. Smythies was in England in 1894 when her husband was in Assam, and again during his thre...