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St George’s Cathedral, Madras, with carriages arriving at the door. Artist(s): Gantz, Justinian (1802-1862)
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St George’s Cathedral, Madras, with carriages arriving at the door. 1849 Inscribed: ‘Just. Gantz Madras 1849’ and on reverse: ‘St George’s Cathedral. Madras 1849 JG’. Water-colour; 20.2 by 30 cm. Purchased 1993. Note: The Cathedral was built by Thomas Fiott De Havilland (1775-1866), Madras...
A handsomely furnished drawing-room, with windows looking out over palm trees to the sea beyond, Bombay
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A handsomely furnished drawing-room, with windows looking out over palm trees to the sea beyond. Inscribed on label on back of original mount: ‘Drawing room in our Grand-father’s - General F.W. Marriott’s House in Bombay about 1857’. Water-colour; 29 by 42.5 cm.
Single storey house with blue shutters, sails of boats on the lake beyond. Artist(s): Gantz, Justinian (1802-1862)
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Single storey house with blue shutters, sails of boats on the lake beyond, c.1830. Inscribed on reverse: ‘The Red Hills. The Country Retreat of Mr James Taylor - Public Functionary’. Water-colour in wash borders; 28.2 by 38.2 cm. Purchased 1993. Note: James Taylor, Madras Civil Service 1795...
Drawings on tracing paper, laid down in an album with paper covers. Cover inscribed: 'Outline Pen & Ink Sketches Calcutta & Vicinity'. Some show the same subjects as Sir Charles D’Oyly’s 'Views of Calcutta and its Environs', London, 1848. Artist(s): Wh
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Drawings on tracing paper, laid down in an album (ff.1-24) with paper covers. Album 55 by 37.5 cm. Cover inscribed in ink over pencil: ‘Outline Pen & Ink Sketches Calcutta & Vicinity - by Coll. G.F. White’. Notes on some of the Calcutta drawings suggest White had the preparation of a ...
Drawings in an album with paper covers inscribed: 'Unfinished Original Pencil Sketches Chiefly in Himalaya Mountains India &c'. Artist(s): White, George Francis (1808-1898)
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Drawings, various sizes, in an album (ff.1-13) with paper covers inscribed in ink over pencil: ‘Unfinished Original Pencil Sketches Chiefly in Himalaya Mountains India &c. by Col. G.F. White’. Album 54 by 33 cm. f.1 ‘Bloomville. Simla. Col. W’s residence in 1840’. Pencil; 31 by...
Six drawings in an album with paper covers inscribed: 'Unfinished Indian Sketches by Col. White', along with three loose drawings. Artist(s): White, George Francis (1808-1898)
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Six drawings laid down in an album with paper covers inscribed in pencil: ‘Unfinished Indian Sketches by Col. White’, along with three loose drawings. Album; 50 by 37.8 cm. f.1 ‘Akbar Shah’s Mosque. Cottub Minar. nr. Delhi. Feby. 14th 1843’. Pencil and white chalk; 27.5 by 38.2 cm....
Sukkur, looking towards the fort. Artist(s): Houghton, William Robert (1826-1897)
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‘Sukkur’, looking towards the fort. On reverse: ‘Collectors House, Sukkur, with Railroad, Steamers etc etc.’ ‘Sukkur. Bukkur & Roree-Sind. March 5/79. W.R. Houghton’. Water-colour; 20 by 35 cm. Bequeathed by Mr. G.M. Ray, 1993, along with Mss Eur F256. Note: The drawing was loose in ...
'Barrackpore. The Seat of the Governor General 16 miles from Calcutta from Nature. November 1807'. Artist(s): Forrest, Charles Ramus (d. 1827)
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‘Barrackpore. The Seat of the Governor General 16 miles from Calcutta from Nature. November 1807. C.R.F.’ Note: Forrest made several journeys up-country on his military duties and mentions two visits to Barrackpore in ‘A picturesque tour’, one in August and one in December, year unknown. Th...
A four-arched bridge spanning a narrow river, Sirhind, men fishing and washing clothes. To the right are ruins of an earlier bridge. An army officer sits sketching on the river bank. Artist(s): Forrest, Charles Ramus (d. 1827)
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A four-arched bridge spanning a narrow river, men fishing and washing clothes. To the right are ruins of an earlier bridge. An army officer sits sketching on the river bank. Inscribed: ‘Ruins of a Bridge at Sirhind 7th Feby. 1809, about 1600 Miles above Calcutta. C.R.F.’ Note: See ‘A pictur...
Humorous drawing. 'Review. This is the Volunteer Cavalry about to charge the enemy, unfortunately the horses become unmanageable for want of proper training'. On reverse: 'Hopleys Hotel Ootacamund'
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‘Review. This is the Volunteer Cavalry about to charge the enemy, unfortunately the horses become unmanageable for want of proper training.’ On reverse: ‘Hopleys Hotel Ootacamund.’
