On reverse: 'Village temple at Damtang north of the Ha Valley in Western Bhutan'. Artist(s): Henderson, William (b. 1903)
Scope & Content:
‘William Henderson. Damtang. Bhutan. 23.5 1943’, and on reverse: ‘Village temple at Damtang north of the Ha Valley in Western Bhutan, MVA.’ Pencil and water-colour; 24.5 by 35.2 cm.
On reverse: 'Interior courtyard at Ha Dzong, Western Bhutan'. Artist(s): Henderson, William (b. 1903)
Scope & Content:
‘Ha Dsong. 25.5.43. Bhutan. William Henderson’, and on reverse: ‘Interior courtyard at Ha Dzong, Western Bhutan, MVA.’ Pencil and water-colour; 35.5 by 24.5 cm.
On reverse: 'The Buddhist monastery of Gorina in the Paro Valley, Western Bhutan, 1943. (Founded by the 25th Head Abbot of Bhutan, Sherab Gyeltsen, regn. 1836-9)'. Artist(s): Henderson, William (b. 1903)
Scope & Content:
‘Near Paro Dsong. 30.5.43. William Henderson’, and on reverse: ‘The Buddhist monastery of Gorina in the Paro Valley, Western Bhutan, 1943. (Founded by the 25th Head Abbot of Bhutan, Sherab Gyeltsen, regn. 1836-9) MVA.’ Pencil and water-colour; 25 by 35.5 cm.
On reverse: 'The Buddhist shrine and hermitage of Taktsang, Paro Valley, Western Bhutan'. Artist(s): Henderson, William (b. 1903)
Scope & Content:
‘Takstang, Bhutan 4.6.43. William Henderson’, and on reverse: ‘The Buddhist shrine and hermitage of Taktsang, Paro Valley, Western Bhutan.’ Pencil and water-colour; 35.4 by 24.6 cm.
'Admiral’s Trincomalie, from the road leading to Fort Ostenburg. P. Lysaght June 1834'. Artist(s): Lysaght, Patrick (b. 1809)
Scope & Content:
‘Admiral’s Trincomalie, from the road leading to Fort Ostenburg. P. Lysaght June 1834’. Water-colour; 37 by 50 cm. Note: The Admiral’s House, Trincomalee, was the quarters of the officer in charge of naval stores after the department’s transfer from Madras in 1795.
'Esplanade at Colombo. Council Room in right. P. Lysaght. May 1837'. Artist(s): Lysaght, Patrick (b. 1809)
Scope & Content:
‘Esplanade at Colombo. Council Room in right. P. Lysaght. May 1837’. Water-colour; 38.5 by 56.5 cm. Note: Colombo was the seat of the colonial government and the capital of the maritime provinces at this period.