Fort Cornwallis, Prince of Wales Island, from the shore. Artist(s): Trapaud, Elisha (1750-1828)
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Fort Cornwallis, Prince of Wales Island, from the shore. Water-colour; 24.8 by 38.5 cm in wash borders. Note: These early views of Fort Cornwallis, with stockaded walls, must have been made shortly after Penang was taken on behalf of the East India Company by Captain Francis Light, and renamed...
Part of garden front of Government House, Calcutta. Artist(s): Amherst, Lady Sarah Elizabeth (1801-1876)
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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...
Sketchbook containing 22 drawings made in 1941, including views, and studies of temple sculpture and wall paintings. Artist(s): Leyden, Rudolf von (1908-1983)
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f.1 ‘Bijapur 16.II.41. Gaganmahal. Muharram procession. Bullock cart driver’. Water-colour over pencil. f.2 Standing female figure. ‘Cave III Badami 18.II. Fish design on Temple doorstep. Badami Krishna Temple 19.II.’ Sanguine pencil. f.3 ‘Vijeyanagar 21.II 6 pm. P...
Sketchbook containing 30 drawings made in 1941, including views, and studies of temple sculpture and wall paintings. Artist(s): Leyden, Rudolf von (1908-1983)
View of Trincomalee Harbour from the south looking across to Dutch Point, with the official quarters of the Assistant Government Agent in the middle distance and the fortified headland of Fort Frederick beyond. Artist(s): Stockley, George Watts (1837-1
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View of Trincomalee Harbour from the south looking across to Dutch Point, with the official quarters of the Assistant Government Agent in the middle distance and the fortified headland of Fort Frederick beyond. Inscribed: ‘G.W.S. Trinco. 2.83’.
Ruined gateway in the Baisgazi wall with the remains of an hexagonal tower, Gaur. In the distance, outside the east wall is the Firoz Minar. Artist(s): Baillie, William (1752/3-1799)
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Ruined gateway in the Baisgazi wall with the remains of an hexagonal tower. In the distance, outside the east wall is the Firoz Minar. Inscribed: ‘W.’ ‘Baillie delt 1784’. Ink and grey wash; 30 by 43cm.
Ruin of the Firoz Minar, or Tower of Victory, at Gaur.. Artist(s): Baillie, William (1752/3-1799)
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Ruin of the Firoz Minar, or Tower of Victory. Inscribed: ‘W.’ ‘Baillie delt. 1784’. Ink and grey wash; 36.5 by 53cm. Note: The five storied building continued to fall into disrepair and by the 1880s the domed roof was missing along with most of the top storey.
