View of Macao peninsula from the north with Penha Church on the right looking down on Praya Grande and the anchorage of the inner harbour on the left with Green Island in the distance. Artist(s): Reeves, John (1774-1856)
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View of Macao peninsula from the north with Penha Church on the right looking down on Praya Grande and the anchorage of the inner harbour on the left with Green Island in the distance. Pen and ink; 26 by 72 cm. Note: This drawing should be viewed from the reverse.
View of Praya Grande Macao from Penha Hill looking across to Monte and Guia forts and the Franciscan fort at the water’s edge. Artist(s): Reeves, John (1774-1856)
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View of Praya Grande Macao from Penha Hill looking across to Monte and Guia forts and the Franciscan fort at the water’s edge. Pen and ink with pencil inscriptions; 28.5 by 68.5 cm.
Chart of Macao roads from the shore of Macao Bay showing the islands visible from Reeves’ house. Artist(s): Reeves, John (1774-1856)
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Chart of Macao roads from the shore of Macao Bay showing the islands visible from Reeves’ house. Pen and ink and wash; 15.3 by 60.6 cm. Manuscript notes accompany this drawing.
The destruction by gunpowder of the ship 'Equitable' on Fultah Sands, 14th December 1839.
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The destruction by gunpowder of the ship ‘Equitable’ on Fultah Sands, 14th December 1839. A huge pillar of water rises into the air, while the occupants of a jolly boat rest on their oars and cheer at the sight. Inscribed in pencil on reverse: ‘Explosion of the “Equitable” a little above the “...
Ceremonial elephants surrounded by a group of people including servants, soldiers and women and children, Travancore. Artist(s): Saltuikov, Aleksei Dmitrievich, Prince (1806-1859)
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Ceremonial elephants surrounded by a group of people including servants, soldiers and women and children, Travancore, 1841. Pencil, chalk and pen and ink; 26.5 by 37.3 cm. Note: Original drawing for ‘Elephants du Raja de Travancor. Trivandrum. Mai 1841’ in ‘Voyage dans L’Inde’, Paris, 1848.
View of Government House and Banqueting Hall, Madras, from across the River Cooum. In the foreground are groups of passers-by. Artist(s): Cormack, Neil (fl. 1814-1837)
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View of Government House and Banqueting Hall, Madras, from across the River Cooum. In the foreground are groups of passers-by. Inscribed: ‘N.’ ‘Cormack 1837’. Water-colour; 37.56 cm. Purchased 1981.
