View of part of the principal entrance to Government House from Wellesley Place, Calcutta. Artist(s): D'Oyly, Sir Charles (1781-1845)
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View of part of the principal entrance to Government House from Wellesley Place. Inscribed: ‘Calcutta Government House from a Window in Spence’s Hotel. Sir C. D’Oyly ad nat. delt.,’ and on original mount: ‘Government House Calcutta - by Sir Chas. D’Oyly Bt.’
'Part of the City of Calcutta', Cllive Street.. Artist(s): D'Oyly, Sir Charles (1781-1845)
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‘Part of the City of Calcutta. Sir Charles D’Oyly ad natm delt. 1840,’ and on original mount: ‘Part of the Old City of Calcutta by Sir Chas D’Oyly Bt.’ Note: This appears to be the original drawing for ‘View in Clive Street’ in D’Oyly’s ‘Views of Calcutta and Environs’, London, 1848, although...
Hindu temple beyond a group of thatched houses, Calcutta. Artist(s): D'Oyly, Sir Charles (1781-1845)
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Hindu temple beyond a group of thatched houses. Inscribed: ‘Near the Strand, Calcutta. Sir C. D’Oyly Bart ad natm. delt 1840’, and on original mount: ‘Part of Old City of Calcutta. by Sir Chas D’Oyly Bt.’ Note: Original drawing for ‘Hindoo temple near the Strand Road’, in ‘Views of Calcutta’,...
An Indian girl. Original drawing for the frontispiece to 'Scenery, costumes and architecture, chiefly on the Western side of India'. Artist(s): Grindlay, Robert Melville (1786-1877)
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An Indian girl posing coquettishly. Original drawing for the frontispiece to ‘Scenery, costumes and architecture, chiefly on the Western side of India.’ Water-colour on ivory; 13.2 by 9.3 cm. Purchased 1994.
Portrait head in the classical style of Sir Charles Forbes. Artist(s): Nash, Edward (1778-1821)
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Portrait head of Sir Charles Forbes in the classical style. Inscribed on label on reverse: ‘Chas.’ ‘Forbes Born 3rd April 1773. Painted by E. Nash. Bombay. April 1809’. Grisaille on ivory; 8 by 6 cm, oval. Purchased 1994. Note: Sir Charles Forbes (d.1849) was for some years head of the firm ...
Tellicherry from the island of Darmadam, or Darmapattam
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Tellicherry from the island of Darmadam, or Darmapattam. c.1790. Inscription, overwritten on reverse: ‘Tellicherry from Durmapatam. Hills round Mahe. Charles Point. P[...] Church. Telly Fort House. Ghauts Calick Wells. A Bungalow built by Mr Falconer. Cochin Cundy Fort ditto by Mr Baili...
'Tidal `bore' coming up the River Hoogley (frm nature) 7/11/81. Howrah (West of Calcutta) seen on the further bank'. Artist(s): Warneford, Reginald William (fl. 1881)
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‘Tidal `bore' coming up the River Hoogley (frm nature) 7/11/81. Howrah (West of Calcutta) seen on the further bank’. Pencil; 20 by 26.5 cm. Presented by Mrs. C.M.F. Coleman via the Imperial War Museum, with Photo897, 1993.
