Album of 58 drawings of antiquities, chiefly temples; also a few plantation houses, Java (ff 49, 52, 53 may relate to Sumatra). 1800-18. Various artists, including Horsfield and Dutch and Javanese draftsmen. Artist(s): Horsfield, Thomas (1773-1859)
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58 drawings (56 folios) of antiquities, chiefly temples; also a few plantation houses, Java (ff.49, 52, 53 may relate to Sumatra). 1800-18. Bibliography: For the Dutch and British officers referred to in the Horsfield and MacKenzie collections, see F. de Haan, 'Personalia der periode van het E...
Album of 278 drawings of landscapes, coastlines, costumes and everyday life made during Lord Macartney's embassy to the Emperor of China. Between 1792 and 1794. Artist(s): Alexander, William (1767-1816)
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278 drawings (89 folios) made during the voyage to China and during the embassy. Seven drawings are by other hands: f.8 (28) and f.44 (124) by Sir George Staunton, Secretary to the embassy; ff.59, 59v (157-159) by Captain William Henry Parish, Royal Artillery; f.60v, 61 (161-162) by a Chinese ar...
The garden front of Ghireti House, near Chandernagore (Bengal); a lady arriving in her tonjaun. Artist(s): Davis, Samuel (1756/7-1819)
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The garden front of Ghireti House, near Chandernagore (Bengal); a lady arriving in her tonjaun. 1782. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘The Garden Front of Ghiretty House upon the Banks of the River Hughley in Bengal. S. Davis. 1782’. Water-colour; 17 by 28.5 ins. Note: Ghireti House was the coun...
View of Ghireti House on the banks of the Hooghly River from the Chandernagore race-course (Bengal). Artist(s): Davis, Samuel (1756/7-1819)
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View of Ghireti House on the banks of the Hooghly River from the Chandernagore race-course (Bengal). 1782. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Ghiretty House upon the Banks of the River Hughley, taken from the Chandernagore Race Ground. S. Davis. 1782.’ Water-colour; 17 by 29 ins.
Cluster of Siamese houses on the river bank, probably near Bangkok
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Cluster of Siamese houses on the river bank, probably near Bangkok. 1822. Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘F.22’; in red ink: ‘68.’ Pencil and wash; 10 by 15.75 ins.
Temple in the King of Siam's palace, Bangkok. 1822. Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘F.4’; in red ink:’ 41.’ Water-colour; 14 by 16 ins. Presented 1823. Note: Original drawing for woodcut, Crawfurd, i, 109.
Plan of the basement storey of the New Government House, Calcutta.. Artist(s): Best, James (fl. 1804)
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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 ...
Plan of the principal storey of the New Government House, Calcutta.. Artist(s): Best, James (fl. 1804)
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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...
Plan of the attic storey of the New Government House, Calcutta.. Artist(s): Best, James (fl. 1804)
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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.
