Sketchbook containing 22 drawings made in 1941, including views, and studies of temple sculpture and wall paintings. Artist(s): Leyden, Rudolf von (1908-1983)
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f.1 ‘Bijapur 16.II.41. Gaganmahal. Muharram procession. Bullock cart driver’. Water-colour over pencil. f.2 Standing female figure. ‘Cave III Badami 18.II. Fish design on Temple doorstep. Badami Krishna Temple 19.II.’ Sanguine pencil. f.3 ‘Vijeyanagar 21.II 6 pm. P...
LEYDEN, RUDOLF von (1908-1983) Art historian specialising in the study of Indian playing cards. During the 1930s and 1940s, von Leyden published poli ...
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LEYDEN, RUDOLF von (1908-1983) Art historian specialising in the study of Indian playing cards. During the 1930s and 1940s, von Leyden published political cartoons under the name Denley in ‘The Times of India’ and the ‘Illustrated Weekly of India’. --------------------- WD3933-3934 Two sketc...
Sketchbook containing 30 drawings made in 1941, including views, and studies of temple sculpture and wall paintings. Artist(s): Leyden, Rudolf von (1908-1983)
Town Hall, Bombay. c.1825. Pen and ink with wash; 21.5 by 34.5 cm. Details of acquisition unrecorded. Note: Bombay Town Hall was designed by Thomas Cowper of the Bombay Engineers, and completed in 1833, with part of the cost being raised by lotteries. This may be one of the preparatory draw...
View of Trincomalee Harbour from the south looking across to Dutch Point, with the official quarters of the Assistant Government Agent in the middle distance and the fortified headland of Fort Frederick beyond. Artist(s): Stockley, George Watts (1837-1
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View of Trincomalee Harbour from the south looking across to Dutch Point, with the official quarters of the Assistant Government Agent in the middle distance and the fortified headland of Fort Frederick beyond. Inscribed: ‘G.W.S. Trinco. 2.83’.
STOCKLEY, GEORGE WATTS (1837-1916) Born Belgaum, son of Henry Stockley, Bengal Army. Stockley served in the Royal Engineers 1855 to 1891. In Ceylon ...
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STOCKLEY, GEORGE WATTS (1837-1916) Born Belgaum, son of Henry Stockley, Bengal Army. Stockley served in the Royal Engineers 1855 to 1891. In Ceylon 1882 to 1885. Died West Malling, Kent. --------------------- WD3937-3939 Three drawings made while the artist was stationed in Ceylon. Water-co...
Kandy from the road skirting Wace Park with the prison below and the peak of Hantanne beyond. Artist(s): Stockley, George Watts (1837-1916)
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Kandy from the road skirting Wace Park with the prison below and the peak of Hantanne beyond. Inscribed: ‘G.W.S. Kandy 15.4.’84’. Note: The prison was built in 1882.
Inscribed on reverse: 'View of the Fort of Gwalior from the North. On the left a Pullass tree Butea Frondosa-Bastard Teak'. Artist(s): Arnott, Archibald (1803-1846)
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Inscribed: ‘AA’ and on reverse: ‘View of the Fort of Gwalior from the North. On the left a Pullass tree Butea Frondosa-Bastard Teak’. Water-colour; 37 by 54.5cm.
