A group of men, women and children, Madras. Artist(s): Hunter, Alexander (b. 1816)
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A group of men, women and children. Inscribed: ‘Sketch at Vepery. A Hunter. Moothee Veerum. Maitree. Rannoochetty. Cloth Mercht’. On reverse: ‘Sketch near the Scotch Church at the gate of the Eye Infirmary. A.H. Madras 1856’. Pen and ink and water-colour over pencil; 14.8 by 22.8 cm. ...
Kinchinjunga, Eastern Himalayas. Inscribed: ‘Kangchenjunga, Randolph Holmes, 1946’. Oil on paper; 41.5 by 51.5 cm. Presented by Dr. M.L. Smith, 1977. Note: See R.B. Holmes ‘Between the Indus and the Ganges rivers, souvenir of the Royal visit to India and Pakistan’, Bristol, 1961, p.9.
Sketch book of places visited during the voyage from England to China on board the ‘Proserpine’. Artist(s): Knapp, James Michael (1814-1868)
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Sketch book (ff.1-17; pages numbered 25-41) of places visited during the voyage from England to China on board the ‘Proserpine’. Inscribed with titles, initials and dates. Pencil heightened with white on tinted paper; album 18.5 by 26.5 cm. Purchased 1977. f.1 ‘Madagascar Channel, Johanna ...
BROWN, PERCY (1872-1955) Born Birmingham. Studied at local art school and Royal College of Art, ARCA 1898. Indian Education Service 1899-1927. Prin ...
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BROWN, PERCY (1872-1955) Born Birmingham. Studied at local art school and Royal College of Art, ARCA 1898. Indian Education Service 1899-1927. Principal of the Mayo School of Art and Curator of Lahore Museum 1899-1909; Principal of the Government School of Art, Calcutta 1909-27. Assistant Direc...