The East India Company's silk factory at Khumarkhali
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Architectural plans and elevations of the East India Company’s silk factory at Khumarkali, 1773, signed by ‘T.B.’ Pen and ink over traces of pencil; 16 by 24 ¼ inches. Inscribed, ‘Plans, Elevations and sections of the Filature at Comercolly with its Appertenances. 1773’. Further inscriptio...
A furnished drawing room and dining room in a British home at Chingleput. A lady is seated in the foreground and a servant is in the background. Signed 'W.B.H. March 1866'. On the reverse there is a sketch of a punkah and a description of its operation. Artist(s): Higgins, W. B.
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The drawing room and dining room of the Phillips’ home at Chingleput, Madras. On the back there is a drawing and description of how a punkah is operated. Signed and dated ‘W.B.H. March 1866’. Pencil and watercolour; 9 ¼ by 9 inches. Inscribed on the back, ‘The Drawing and Dining Rooms Chinglep...
Album of portraits, autographs, drawings and riddles assembled by an anonymous British resident of Madras Presidency in the 1830s - 40s.
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Album of portraits, autographs, topographical views, drawings and riddles assembled by an anonymous British resident of Madras Presidency in the 1830s - 40s. 68 pages. 125 portrait sketches, many identified with ink captions. Some of the sitters include: Miss Blake (f.3), Captain Fowler and Mrs....
Farran, Kate Madeline (fl.1913); Scrapbook album containing drawings of social and army life, as invitations and programmes
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Scrapbook album containing drawings of social and army life, including a dance and garden party at Viceregal Lodge, the Simla summer races, various sporting events, a dance at the club at Rawalpindi, Christmas festivities at Lahore, shooting competitions, Sipi Fair, polo tournament in Delhi, Gol...
Portrait of Jawan Bakht. Artist(s): Humphry, Ozias (1742-1810)
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Portrait of Jawan Bakht. Oval head and shoulders portrait of the Mughal prince, Jawan Bakht, son of the Emperor Shah 'Alam II, by Ozias Humphry (1742-1810). Watercolour on ivory (9.5 by 7.5 cm.) surrounded by an oval mahogany frame. See Archer, Mildred. 'India and British Portraiture 1770-18...
Portrait of Loveday Marian Murray (d.1901), wife of Dr. John Murray, Simla, 1842. Artist(s): Melville, William (fl. 1830-1847)
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Oil, contained in plush-lines calf case, upper cover lettered 'Simla 1842.' Bust-length portrait of Loveday Marian Murray in three quater profile. Mrs. Murray (d. 1901) was the wife of Dr. John Murray, the celebrated photographer known for his
Portrait of Dr. John Murray, Simla, 1842. . Artist(s): Melville, William (fl. 1830-1847)
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Oil, contained in plush-lines calf case, upper cover lettered 'Simla 1842.' Bust-length portrait of Dr. John Murray in three quater profile. Dr. John Murray, Civil Surgeon at Agra and accomplished photographer who is known for his photographs of Agra, Mathura, Sikandra, and Fatehpur Sikri. Fur...
View of the British settlement of Tappanooly, on the small island of Punchong Cacheel, Sumatra. Artist(s): Trapaud, Elisha (1750-1828), circle of
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Inscribed below painting in ink: 'View of the Island of Ponchun Cacheel from the North East'; in pencil (incorrectly identified) as Edward Lear. On verso (incorrectly inscribed): 'Edward Lear Author of Nonsense Verses, etc.'