General view of the five rathas, Mahabalipuram. Artist(s): Gantz, John (1772-1853)
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General view of the five ‘rathas’. Inscribed: ‘North View of the 5 Pagodas about one mile south of Mahabilipoorum showing also a Lion and Elephant, the latter as large as life, the former larger, the whole cut sculptured from solid Granite stones - from a Sketch by Mr J. Braddock. J. Gantz’.
'An old ruined Temple about half a mile North of the Village Choultry Mahabilipoorum from a Sketch by Mr J. Braddock'. Artist(s): Gantz, John (1772-1853)
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‘An old ruined Temple about half a mile North of the Village Choultry Mahabilipoorum from a Sketch by Mr J. Braddock. J. Gantz’.
Inscribed on reverse: 'A rough sketch of Beaters in Bir grass'. Artist(s): Macrae, F.C. (fl. 1905)
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Inscribed on reverse: ‘A rough sketch of Beaters in Bir grass’ and signed: ‘FCM’ on front. Water-colour; 11.5 by 18.5cm. Presented by Commander I. Forbes DSC, with Photo 816, 1988.
Captain George Hutchins Bellasis (1807-1862), three quarter length, in uniform. Artist(s): Herve, C.S. (fl. 1828-1858)
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Captain George Hutchins Bellasis (1807-1862), three quarter length, in uniform. Inscribed on label on reverse: ‘[H]ervé, Miniature Painter, 172 Oxford Street, London’. This inscription is damaged and has been overwritten. Also in a later hand: ‘Capt. George Hutchins Bellasis 24th Bombay NI ab...
A view of the Mahal Nikusiyar in the Agra Fort. Artist(s): Parker, William Neville (1774-1853)
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A view of the Mahal Nikusiyar in the Agra Fort. Original inscription copied in a later hand: ‘Capt. Parker’s quarters in the Fort of Agra 1804’. Water-colour; 32.5 by 40 cm. Provenance: From an album of drawings inherited by the artist’s son, Neville Anbury Parker, and thence by family descen...
Fort St George, Madras, with sepoys in the left foreground, and wounded soldiers outside the military hospital. Beyond to the left is the tomb of Dr Edward Bulkley, died 1714 and buried at the end of his own garden. The River Cooum is to the right. Ar
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Fort St. George, Madras, with sepoys in the left foreground, and wounded soldiers outside the military hospital. Beyond to the left is the tomb of Dr. Edward Bulkley, died 1714 and buried at the end of his own garden. The River Cooum is to the right beyond the hospital. Inscribed: ‘Wst. View ...
Nawab Shuja al-Daula's palace at Lucknow. Wrongly inscribed: 'Ancient Palace of Emperors of Hindoostan at Lahore'.. Artist(s): Longcroft, Thomas (c. 1760-1811)
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The palace of Shuja‘ al-Daula at Lucknow, with the mosque of Asaf al-Daula’s Imambara behind, taken from across the river Gumti. c.1798. Inscribed (wrongly): ‘Ancient Palace of Emperors of Hindoostan at Lahore’. In Barton’s hand: ‘given to me by the Nawab Saadat Ali of Oudh’. Wash; 40.5 by 6...
View of Hardwar, showing the divided Ganges and the islands with the foothills beyond. Artist(s): Robinson, Edward (c. 1755-1781)
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View of Hardwar, showing the divided Ganges and the islands with the foothills beyond. Inscribed: ‘A View of Hurdawah, Drawn by G. Robinson Engineer 1775’. Pen and ink and water-colour; 23.5 by 38.5 cm. Purchased 1989. Note: The original faint and damaged pencil inscription has been overwrit...