Granite hills near Arira, Manbhum District (Bihar). 17 December 1813
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(14) Granite hills near Arira, Manbhum District (Bihar). 17 December 1813. Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘Geology. View near Areera. December 17th, 1813.’ Water-colour; 3.75 by 5.75 ins.
(28) View of Batesar (U.P.) looking up the river Jumna. 1820 Inscribed on front in ink and pencil: ‘View of Batersin, looking up the River - Hindostan - 1820.’ Water-colour; 9.75 by 17 ins.
Views of (a) Jawad from the S., and (b) Rampura from the S.W.
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(36a & b) Views of a. Jawad from the S., and b. Rampura from the S.W. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Jewud from the Southwards. Rampoora from the South West.’ Water-colour; 4.5 by 9.5 ins, 4.5 by 9.5 ins. Note: WD710-15 (except 712 which is a much larger drawing out of the sequence) appea...
Views of (a) Jhalrapatan, Jhalawar (Rajputana) from the W. and (b) Nargarh, Mewar (Rajputana) from the S.W.. Artist(s): 'Abdullah, Shaikh (fl. 1818-1819)
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(37a & b) Views of a. Jhalrapatan, Jhalawar (Rajputana) from the W. and b. Nargarh, Mewar (Rajputana) from the S.W. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Jhalra Pautun from the West. Nargurh from the S.W. Copied by Sheik Abdulla, 11th Decr. 1818.’ Water-colour; 4.5 by 9.5 ins, 4.5 by 9.5 ins.
View of Asirgarh (C.P.); an officer sketching in the foreground; a syce and horse standing by
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(38) View of Asirgarh (C.P.); an officer sketching in the foreground; a syce and horse standing by. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘North & part of the East Face of Asseerghur. a. Second line. b. Lower Fort.’ Water-colour; 11.5 by 19 ins.
Two drawings showing (a) E. view of Narwar, ( b) S. view of Shahabad, Jhalawar
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(39a & b) a. E. view of Narwar; b. S. view of Shahabad, Jhalawar (Rajputana). Inscribed on front in ink: a. ‘Nawar from the Eastward.’ b. ‘Shahabad Town from the Ghaut to the Southward.’ Water-colour; 4.5 by 9.5 ins, 4.5 by 9.5 ins.
The tank, palace and general view of Panna. May 1814. Artist(s): MacKenzie, Colin (1754-1821)
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(41) The tank, palace and general view at Panna. May 1814. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Sketch of the Table Land & the Tank, Palace etc at Penna in Bundelkand from the Table land above the same - by C. McK. May 1814.’ Reproduced in J. Howes 'Illustrating India' (OUP Delhi:2010), p.206-7, ...
The entrance to the harbour of Rio Janeiro (S. America). Painted by Thomas and Benjamin Sydenham. Artist(s): Sydenham, Thomas (1780-1816)
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(51) The entrance to the harbour of Rio Janeiro (S. America). 1795. Inscribed on back in ink: ‘The Entrance into the Harbour of Rio Janeiro. Fort Santa Cruz being on the right and the Sugar Loaf Rock on the left. Taken in 1795 by T. Sydenham and finished by Benjamin Sydenham.’ Water-colour;...