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Place Ganges, River, India Digitised Content No Level [40] File

1. Add Or 735

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 735
Title:
An Indian lady, 'Muttubby', seated on a chair smoking a hookah with the river Ganges behind her. Artist(s): Dip Chand (fl.c.1764)
Scope & Content:
An Indian lady. Inscribed on reverse: ‘Muttubby. W.F. 1764.’ 209 by 131 mm; page 239 by 162 mm. Reproduced: Losty (1986), 65; Losty and Leach (1998), pl. 28. The lady sits on a European chair, smoking a hookah which is placed on a European side-table before her. In the background is the rive...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1764
Extent:
1 Item

2. Add Or 736

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 736
Title:
Ashraf 'Ali Khan seated on a chair smoking a hookah with the river Ganges behind him. Artist(s): Dip Chand (fl.c.1764)
Scope & Content:
Ashraf ‘Ali Khan. Inscribed on reverse: ‘Ushrofully Cann. W.F. 1764.’ 220 by 149 mm; page 239 by 169 mm. Reproduced: Welch (1963), no.86; Losty and Leach (1998), pl. 27. Ashraf ‘Ali Khan sits cross-legged on a European chair, smoking a hookah which is placed in a European side-table. In t...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1764
Extent:
1 Item

3. WD2939

Reference (shelfmark):
WD2939
Title:
Inscribed on reverse: 'Native boat on the river Ganges chiefly used for shooting the rapids. Made of 4 inflated buffalo skins with a string made bedstead across the two middle ones, where 2 passengers can sit...'. Artist(s): Smythies, Gertrude Frances
Scope & Content:
Inscribed on reverse: ‘Native boat on the river Ganges chiefly used for shooting the rapids. Made of 4 inflated buffalo skins with a string made bedstead across the two middle ones, where 2 passengers can sit. The two outer skins are used by the native boatmen who hold onto the centre ones by ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1884
Extent:
1 Item

4. WD2940

Reference (shelfmark):
WD2940
Title:
Men with inflated buffalo skins. Artist(s): Smythies, Gertrude Frances Morse (1855-1929)
Scope & Content:
Men with inflated buffalo skins. Inscribed on reverse: ‘Native boat for shooting the rapids on the Ganges, NWF, India, on shore being carried home after a journey down the river. Sketch from nature by Mrs Smythies. 12 Royal Parade Cheltenham’. Water-colour; 20.2 by 22.8 cm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1882-1902
Extent:
1 Item

5. WD4031

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4031
Title:
A roadside camp on the banks of a river, probably the upper reaches of the Ganges. Artist(s): Prinsep, William (1794-1874)
Scope & Content:
A roadside camp on the banks of a river, probably the upper reaches of the Ganges. 22.5 by 70 cm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1830s-1840s
Extent:
1 Item

6. WD4033

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4033
Title:
At left an ascetic wearing an elaborate headdress and arm bands with a group of followers, on the banks of the Ganges. In the centre people are clustered round a dying man on a charpoy, on the right is the carcass of a cow. Artist(s): Prinsep, William
Scope & Content:
At left an ascetic wearing an elaborate headdress and arm bands with a group of followers, on the banks of the Ganges. In the centre people are clustered round a dying man on a charpoy, on the right is the carcass of a cow surrounded by vultures, crows, crocodiles and an hyena. 23 by 67 cm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1830s-1840s
Extent:
1 Item