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Subject Government Houses Place Calcutta, West Bengal, India Level [40] File

1. WD1003

Reference (shelfmark):
WD1003
Title:
Plan of the basement storey of the New Government House, Calcutta.. Artist(s): Best, James (fl. 1804)
Scope & Content:
Pen-and-ink and wash plan by James Best (fl. 1804) of the basement storey of New Government House at Calcutta in West Bengal, dated c. 1804. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Plan of the Basement Story of the New Government House. Drawn by Jas Best’; and ‘30.’ This image shows the ground floor of ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1804
Extent:
1 Item

2. WD1004

Reference (shelfmark):
WD1004
Title:
Plan of the principal storey of the New Government House, Calcutta.. Artist(s): Best, James (fl. 1804)
Scope & Content:
Plan of the principal storey. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Plan of the Principal Story of the New Goverment House’; and ‘31.’ Pen-and-ink and wash plan by James Best (fl. 1804) of the principal storey of New Government House in Calcutta, West Bengal, dated c. 1804. The image is inscribed on the...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1804
Extent:
1 Item

3. WD1005

Reference (shelfmark):
WD1005
Title:
Plan of the attic storey of the New Government House, Calcutta.. Artist(s): Best, James (fl. 1804)
Scope & Content:
Plan of the attic storey. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Plan of the Attic Story of the New Government House:’ and ‘32.’ Pen-and-ink and wash; 25.75 by 29.25 ins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1804
Extent:
1 Item

4. WD1319

Reference (shelfmark):
WD1319
Title:
Elevation of the N.W. front of the New Government House, Calcutta.. Artist(s): Best, James (fl. 1804)
Scope & Content:
Watercolour by James Best (fl. 1804) of the elevation of the N.W. front of New Government House at Calcutta in West Bengal, dated c. 1804. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Elevation of the North West front of the New Government House. Drawn by Jas Best:’ and ‘28. Reed from Secretary's Office.’ Th...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1804
Extent:
1 Item

5. WD1320

Reference (shelfmark):
WD1320
Title:
Elevation of the S.E. front of the New Government House, Calcutta.. Artist(s): Best, James (fl. 1804)
Scope & Content:
Watercolour by James Best (fl. 1804) of the elevation of the S.E. front of New Government House at Calcutta in West Bengal, dated c. 1804. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Elevation of the South East front of the New Government House. Drawn by Jas Best’; and ‘29.’ This image shows the the south s...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1804
Extent:
1 Item

6. WD1709

Reference (shelfmark):
WD1709
Title:
View of the maidan, Calcutta, with Government House and Ochterlony monument. Artist(s): Blagrave, Jane (fl. 1809-1840)
Scope & Content:
View of the maidan, Calcutta, with Government House and Ochterlony monument. 1837. Inscribed on front of mount in ink: ‘1837. Govt. House. J.M.A. Blagrave.’ Gouache; 5.5 by 7.25
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1837
Extent:
1 Item

7. WD3550

Reference (shelfmark):
WD3550
Title:
A sawar of the Governor-Generals bodyguard holding a lance with pennant. Government House, Calcutta in the background
Scope & Content:
A ‘sawar’ of the Governor-General's bodyguard holding a lance with pennant. Government House, Calcutta in the background.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890
Extent:
1 Item

8. WD3904

Reference (shelfmark):
WD3904
Title:
Part of garden front of Government House, Calcutta. Artist(s): Amherst, Lady Sarah Elizabeth (1801-1876)
Scope & Content:
Part of garden front of Government House. ‘View from our wing of Papa’s, with his veranda and part of the dome and veranda of the Breakfast room. As this is quite the private side of the house, there are but few people who have the entree, a privilege worth having on gala nights - such are the...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1824
Extent:
1 Item

9. WD4040

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4040
Title:
Government House, Calcutta, from Esplanade Row showing the S.E. gateway, the wings on either side of the main south front and spars of shipping on the Hooghly at Chandalpat ghat beyond. Artist(s): Prinsep, William (1794-1874)
Scope & Content:
Government House, Calcutta, from Esplanade Row showing the S.E. gateway, the wings on either side of the main south front and spars of shipping on the Hooghly at Chandalpat ghat beyond. A domed sentry box stands in the foreground on the Maidan side of the Course. 23 by 33 cm. Purchased. 1984.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1830s
Extent:
1 Item

10. WD4129

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4129
Title:
South-west side of Government House, Calcutta. Artist(s): Amherst, Lady Sarah Elizabeth (1801-1876)
Scope & Content:
‘S.W. side of Govt House - the house copied from the view in Mr Graham’s book, but the perspective appears wrong, and I am not able to correct it - the view must have been taken from near the Fort. The wing No.1 contains Papa’s sitting rooms and a dressing room, which saves him the trouble of g...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1824
Extent:
1 Item