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2391. WD540(65)

Reference (shelfmark):
WD540(65)
Title:
The Elephant Pen, and Wild Elephant taming.. Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
Scope & Content:
‘The Elephant Pen, and Wild Elephant taming.’ THIS exhibition, which was got up for the entertainment of the Mission, did not appear to be necessarily the process by which the noble and sagacious Elephant is tamed to man’s use in Burmah; as another, simpler, and either more humane or more skilf...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1855
Extent:
1 Item

2392. WD540(101)

Reference (shelfmark):
WD540(101)
Title:
Rough Sketch of Kathé Boatmen, en route to Mengoon.. Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
Scope & Content:
‘Rough Sketch of Kathé Boatmen, en route to Mengoon.’ ATTACHED to one of the war boats placed at command of the Envoy on occasion of the visit of the mission to Mengoon. These men are of the conquered and captured race of Munniipooreans, described in the ‘Report’ as in a manner occupying in Bu...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1855
Extent:
1 Item

2393. WD552

Reference (shelfmark):
WD552
Title:
Peons and chobdars (stick-bearers), Madras. Artist(s): Gantz, Justinian (1802-1862)
Scope & Content:
Peons and chobdars (stick-bearers), Madras. 1841. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Peons and Chobdars. Popham's Broadway. No.35. Madras 1841. Just Gantz.’ Water-colour; 13 by 15.75 ins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1841
Extent:
1 Item

2394. WD553

Reference (shelfmark):
WD553
Title:
Pilgrims and Hindu ascetics, Madras. Artist(s): Gantz, Justinian (1802-1862)
Scope & Content:
Pilgrims and Hindu ascetics, Madras. 1841. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Pilgrims, Sainashees, Bairaghees, Pandarams. Just Gantz. Popham's Broadway. No.35. Madras 1841.’ Water-colour; 11.5 by 19.25 ins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1841
Extent:
1 Item

2395. WD554

Reference (shelfmark):
WD554
Title:
Dancing girls with musicians, Madras. Artist(s): Gantz, Justinian (1802-1862)
Scope & Content:
Dancing girls with musicians, Madras. 1841. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Musicians, Songster and Nautch or Dancing Girls. Just’ ‘Gantz. Popham's Broadway. No.35. Madras. 1841.’ Water-colour; 12.5 by 18 ins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1841
Extent:
1 Item

2396. WD638

Reference (shelfmark):
WD638
Title:
A fakir's hut in the valley of Periyakulam; an ascetic and a European with sepoys in the foreground. May 1784. Artist(s): MacKenzie, Colin (1754-1821)
Scope & Content:
(14) A fakir's hut in the valley of Periyakulam; an ascetic and a European with sepoys in the foreground. May 1784. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘The Habitation of a Fakeer on a Rock in the Vale of Periacollum, May 1784. District of Dindigul.’ Water-colour; 12 by 19 ins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1784
Extent:
1 Item

2397. WD730

Reference (shelfmark):
WD730
Title:
Chaprassis cooking on the bank of a river bed
Scope & Content:
(56) Chaprassis cooking on the bank of a river bed. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘C. Spyer (?) Fecit.’ Water-colour; 12.75 by 19.5 ins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1789-1820
Extent:
1 Item

2398. WD796

Reference (shelfmark):
WD796
Title:
Fakir's hut in the Periyakulam Pass, Dindigal District. May 1794. Artist(s): MacKenzie, Colin (1754-1821)
Scope & Content:
(66) Fakir's hut in the Periyakulam Pass. May 1794. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘The Habitation of a Fakeer in the Vale of Periacollum, District of Dindigul. May 1784. C. Mackenzie.’ Wash; 8.5 by 11 ins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1784
Extent:
1 Item

2399. WD861

Reference (shelfmark):
WD861
Title:
Pilgrims carrying holy water at Mogul Sarai (U.P.). Copy of sketch made in 1814 by John Newman. Artist(s): Ignatio, C. (fl. 1816-1819) after Newman, John (fl.c.1795-1818)
Scope & Content:
(5) Pilgrims carrying holy water at Mogul Sarai (U.P.). 10 January 1814. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Scene at Mogul Serai near Benares. January l0th, 1814. Original by J. Newman 1815. Copied by C. Ignatio.’ Reproduced in J. Howes 'Illustrating India' (OUP Delhi:2010), p.216-7, fig 6.17. W...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1814-1815
Extent:
1 Item

2400. WD862

Reference (shelfmark):
WD862
Title:
Maratha ascetic (a Navi Sanyasi) on pilgrimage to Benares (U.P.); camp scene in background. 24 December 1813. Artist(s): Newman, John G. (d.1817)
Scope & Content:
(6) Maratha ascetic (a Navi Sanyasi) on pilgrimage to Benares (U.P.); camp scene in background. 24 December 1813. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘A Mahratta Navee Saneassee on Pilgrimage to Casee at Chattra. Decr 24th, 1813, J.G. Newman del.’ Water-colour; 7 by 13.5 ins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1813
Extent:
1 Item

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