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11. WD4317

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4317
Title:
Four original drawings by Robert Grindlay in an album compiled by Grindlay of the original drawings for the Hon. Mountstuart Elphinstone’s 'An Account of the Kingdom of Caubul, and its Dependencies in Persia, Tartary, and India', London, 1815.. Artist(
Scope & Content:
The album contains four original water-colour drawings by Grindlay, and ten drawings by Indian artists (Add.Or.4670-79), with notes and letters relating to the illustrations of the book. The whole album was offered to Lord Elphinstone in 1865 when a biography of Mountstuart Elphinstone was bein...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1813
Extent:
1 Item

12. WD4317, f.5

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4317, f.5
Title:
Hyderabad on the Indus. Plate 5, frontispiece to vol. III of Burnes’ Travels into Bokhara, by Edward Francis Finden after William Purser and Robert Melville Grindlay.. Artist(s): Finden, Edward Francis (1791-1857) after Purser, W (c.1790-1852) and Grin
Scope & Content:
‘Hyderabad on the Indus. From a sketch taken on the spot by Capt. Grindlay in 1808. Drawn by W. Purser. Engraved by E. Finden. London. Published 1834 by John Murray, Albemarle Street’. Inscribed on album page: ‘From Alex Burnes to Captain Grindlay with many acknowledgements’....
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1834
Extent:
1 Item

13. WD4317, f.6

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4317, f.6
Title:
Proof impression before letterpress of frontispiece to vol. 1 of Burnes’ Travels into Bokhara, inscribed: Portrait of Sir Alexr. Burnes in a Cabul dress 1834.. Artist(s): Finden, Edward Francis (1791-1857) after Maclise, Daniel (1806-1870)
Scope & Content:
Proof impression before letterpress of frontispiece to vol. 1 of Burnes’ ‘Travels into Bokhara’, inscribed: ‘Portrait of Sir Alexr. Burnes in a Cabul dress 1834’, and by Grindlay on the album page: ‘from Sir Alexr. Burnes to RMG’. Note: The title of the engraving is actually ‘Cost...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1834
Extent:
1 Item

14. WD4317, f.7va

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4317, f.7va
Title:
The two colossal Buddha images at Bamian, Afghanistan.. Artist(s): Haghe, Louis (1806-1895) after Burnes, Alexander (1805-1841)
Scope & Content:
The two colossal Buddha images at Bamian, Afghanistan. Inscribed: ‘Colossal Idols of Bameean’. Pen and ink and water-colour; 30 by 40 cm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1830
Extent:
1 Item

15. WD4317, f.7vb

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4317, f.7vb
Title:
The Colossal Idols at Bameean. On stone by L. Haghe. Artist(s): Haghe, Louis (1806-1895) after Burnes, Alexander (1805-1841)
Scope & Content:
‘The Colossal Idols at Bameean. On stone by L. Haghe. Day & Haghe Lithrs. to the King. Gate St. J. Murray. Albemarle St. 1834’. Note: Burnes’ ‘Travels in Bokhara’. vol. I, plate II. For the artist, see f.7d below.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1834
Extent:
1 Item

16. WD4317, f.9v

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4317, f.9v
Title:
Jamsetjee Bomanjee, the master ship-builder of Bombay.. Artist(s): Haines, William (1778-1848) after Nash, Edward (1778-1821)
Scope & Content:
‘Jamsetjee Bomanjee. E. Nash pinxt. W. Haines sculpt’. Inscribed: ‘The great Ship Builder of Bombay’. Note: Published London, 1812.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1812
Extent:
1 Item

17. WD4317, f.11v

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4317, f.11v
Title:
A Male of Nepaul.. Artist(s): Conde, Pierre (fl.early 19th century) after Devis, Arthur William (1763-1822)
Scope & Content:
‘A Male of Nepaul. Drawn by A.W. Devis Esqr. Engraved by P. Conde. Published January 1810 by W. Miller, Albemarle Street’.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1810
Extent:
1 Item

18. WD4317, f.13v

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4317, f.13v
Title:
Abdallah-ebn-Souhoud. Chief of the Wahabys, beheaded at Constantinople in 1819.. Artist(s): Haghe, Louis (1806-1895)
Scope & Content:
‘Abdallah-ebn-Souhoud. Chief of the Wahabys, beheaded at Constantinople in 1819. On stone by L. Haghe. Day & Haghe Lithrs. to the King. Gate St’. Note: Hand-coloured lithograph, untrimmed. See Brydges, ‘An Account of the Transactions of His Majesty’s Mission to the Court ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1834
Extent:
1 Item

19. WD4317, f.16va

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4317, f.16va
Title:
One of the Envoy’s Servants equipped for the Road. From Brydges, An Account of the Transaction of His Majesty’s Mission to the Court of Persia, facing p.3.. Artist(s): Picken, Andrew (1815-1845), after Sutherland, James (1784-1850)
Scope & Content:
‘One of the Envoy’s Servants equipped for the Road. Sketched from Life by Sir J. Sutherland. On stone by A. Picken. Printed by J. Netherclift’. Note: From Brydges, ‘An Account of the Transaction of His Majesty’s Mission to the Court of Persia’, facing p.3. Lieutenant James Su...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1834
Extent:
1 Item

20. WD4317, f.16vb

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4317, f.16vb
Title:
One of the Envoy’s Meerzas, or Secretaries. From Brydges, An Account of the Transaction of His Majesty’s Mission to the Court of Persia, facing p.74.. Artist(s): Picken, Andrew (1815-1845), after Sutherland, James (1784-1850)
Scope & Content:
‘One of the Envoy’s Meerzas, or Secretaries’, (rest as (a)). Note: From Brydges’ ‘Account’, facing p.74.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1834
Extent:
1 Item