The Qutb Minar, Delhi. Artist(s): White, George Francis (1808-1898)
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The Qutb Minar, Delhi. Inscribed: ‘The Kootoob - near Delhi. G.F. White delt. 15th Decr. 1838’. Pencil and ink; 19 by 28.2 cm. Purchased 1970. Note: In 1803 the Qutb Minar sustained damage during an earthquake, including the collapse of the upper storey. The repairs and renovations were m...
The Buland Darwaza, Fatehpur Sikri. Artist(s): Crump, Charles Wade (1825-1857)
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The Buland Darwaza, Fatehpur Sikri. Inscribed on reverse: ‘The great gateway of the Jumma Musjid Futtehpoor Sikree. Built by Akbar’. Water-colour and pastel; 49.5 by 33.5 cm.
Album of 154 drawings, most made in the Punjab hills, Kashmir, Baltistan and Afghanistan by Godfrey Thomas Vigne (1801-63)
Scope & Content:
Genre/Subject Matter: The album contains one hundred and fifty-four landscape views and studies in watercolour and pencil of locations and subjects encountered between 1834 and 1839. The majority are inscribed with notes, dates and captions by the artist. Some inscriptions are in a later hand. ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1834-39
Extent:
Album of 154 drawings of views in the Punjab hills, Kashmir, Baltistan and Afghanistan, 1 typescript note lightly tipped into a leather-bound album
Bungalow, Mussoorie, with family, servants and animals. Artist(s): Vigne, Godfrey Thomas (1801-1863)
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Bungalow, Mussoorie, with family, servants and animals. Inscribed: ‘Copy. Original done Oct. 29th 1834. Aug. 20th/61’ and on reverse: ‘Newlands. Lg. W, bungalow of Major M.C. Cooper, orgl. done Oct. 29 1834. The property of Coll. Morse-Cooper JUS Club’. Water-colour; 40.5 by 52 cm. Note...