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1. Foster 93

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Foster 93
Title:
View at Golconda, Andhra Pradesh. The royal tombs appear in the distance and part of the fort is shown on the left. Artist(s): Campbell, T. Hay (c.1813-1893)
Scope & Content:
View at Golconda, outside Hyderabad, c.1845 The royal tombs appear in the distance and part of the fort is shown on the left. 29.5 by 22.5 ins (75 by 57 cms) Purchased November 1920
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1845
Extent:
1 Item

2. Foster 94

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Foster 94
Title:
A view of Benares. In the foreground is the river Ganges with steps leading up to the domes and minarets of Aurangzeb's mosque. Artist(s): Hodges, William (1744-1797)
Scope & Content:
A view of Benares, U.P. Painted c.1781 In the foreground is the river Ganges with steps leading up to the palace of Raja Abal. Behind appear the domes and minarets of the mosque erected by Aurangzeb on the site of a Hindu temple. Oil on canvas; 27 by 36 ins (68.5 by 91.5 cms) Purchased Octo...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1781
Extent:
1 Item

3. Foster 97

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Foster 97
Title:
Reginald Heber (1783-1826), Bishop of Calcutta 1822-26. A half-length figure, in episcopal robes, with a cap in the right hand., and with in the background St John's Church, Calcutta. Artist(s): Phillips, Thomas (1770-1845)
Scope & Content:
Reginald Heber (1783-1826), Bishop of Calcutta 1822-26, c.1822 A half-length figure, in episcopal robes, with a cap in the right hand. A red curtain is draped in the background and in the distance on the left can be seen St. John’s Church, Calcutta, and palm trees. 14 by 12 ins (35.5 by 30.5 ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1822
Extent:
1 Item

4. Foster 396

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Foster 396
Title:
A group of temples at Deogarh, Santal Parganas, Bihar. Pyramid-shaped temples with trisula and flags at the top. Artist(s): Hodges, William (1744-1797)
Scope & Content:
A group of temples at Deogarh, Santal Parganas, Bihar, 1782. Temples with trisula and flags at the tops of the ‘sikharas.’ Oil on canvas; 27 by 36 ins (68.5 by 91.5 cms) Presented by James C. Lyell, 1917 Literature: Steube (1978) no.265 Hodges visited Deogarh with Cleveland during their tou...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1782
Extent:
1 Item

5. Foster 524

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Foster 524
Title:
View near Nasik, Bombay. Temples with pilgrims on the banks of the Godavari River near Nasik; on the right is the Kapalesvara temple. Artist(s): Lewis, Frederick Christian (1813-1875)
Scope & Content:
View near Nasik, Bombay, 1864 Temples with pilgrims on the banks of the Godavari River near Nasik; on the right is the Kapaleswar temple. Inscribed: ‘‘J F Lewis. 1864’.’ 11.5 by 18.5 ins (29 by 47 cms) Purchased December 1923, when it was attributed to J.F. Lewis. The authenticity of the i...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1864
Extent:
1 Item

6. Foster 576

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 576
Title:
The Fortress of Gingee. In the centre is the Great Mountain (Rajagiri), crowned by a citadel. At the foot is the inner fort. Artist(s): Payne, George (c.1790-1820)
Scope & Content:
The Fortress of Gingee, Madras, 1816 A stronghold in the South Arcot District, about 80 miles south-west of Madras. In the centre of the picture is seen the Great Mountain (Rajagiri), a precipitous bluff some 600 feet high, crowned by a citadel. At the foot is the inner (principal) fort. On ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1816
Extent:
1 Item

7. Foster 802

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 802
Title:
Medical College Hospital, Calcutta. Colonnaded building with pediment and flight of steps. Artist(s): Varley, John, the younger (1850-1933)
Scope & Content:
Medical College Hospital, Calcutta. Painted 1884 Colonnaded building with pediment and flight of steps. A crowd of Indians with camels in the foreground; carts to the right. Inscribed: ‘John Varley '84’ 30 by 48 ins (76 by 122 cms) Presented by the Indian Institute, June 1962 The foundati...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1884
Extent:
1 Item

8. Foster 851

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 851
Title:
View up Old Court House Street towards St Andrew’s Church, Calcutta. Artist(s): Fraser, James Baillie (1783-1856)
Scope & Content:
View up Old Court House Street towards St. Andrew’s Church, 1819-20. Oil on canvas, 58 by 84 cms. Purchased 1988. Literature: M. Archer and T. Falk ‘India Revealed: the Art and Adventures of James and William Fraser 1801-35,’ London, 1989; J.P. Losty, ‘Calcutta City of Palaces’ (London, 1990)...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1819-1820
Extent:
1 Item

9. Foster 978

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 978
Title:
The mosque on the corner of Chowringhee Road and the Dhurrumtollah in Calcutta, completed by Prince Ghulam Muhammad in 1842, with the Dhurrumtollah Bazaar in front. A Kali-puja procession is in the foreground, as are various forms of conveyances.. Artist(s): Prinsep, William (1794-1874), attributed to
Scope & Content:
PRINSEP, WILLIAM (1794-1874), attributed to For Prinsep’s water-colours, see PRINSEP, WILLIAM (1794-1874). His few known oil paintings seem to be the product of his years of retirement after 1842. This is probably an early example, earlier than such works as his view of Prinsep’s Ghat (‘The R...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1840-1845
Extent:
1 Item

10. Foster 1036

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 1036
Title:
View of Mercara, Coorg. Artist(s): Barron, Richard (c.1798-1838)
Scope & Content:
South view of the fort at Madikeri, Coorg, 1835. Oil on board; 30 by 45.5 cm. Purchased April 2001. Note: In 1812 Linga Rajendra of Coorg constructed a European style brick palace measuring 200 feet square inside the fort. The British took control of Madikeri in 1834. On the south side of the...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1835
Extent:
1 Item