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Gaya from the east, across the river Phalgu, a village scene in the foreground.. Artist(s): Jackson, Welby Brown (1802-1890)
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Gaya from the east, across the river Phalgu, a village scene in the foreground. Inscribed in ink on reverse: ‘The Town of Gya from the opposite side of the River Falgo. Welby Jackson 1830.’ 252 by 404 mm.
East view of Bangalore, with a small shrine and a dismounted horseman in the foreground, and cattle grazing beyond.. Artist(s): Colebrooke, Robert Hyde (1762-1808)
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East view of Bangalore, with a small shrine and a dismounted horseman in the foreground, and cattale grazing beyond. Signed lower left: ‘R.H. Colebrooke delt. 1791’, and again on the mount lower right: ‘Drawn on the spot by R.H. Colebrooke’. On the reverse of the old mount by the artist: ‘This...
View of Seringapatam 1792. View from the east, showing the strengthened fortifications on that side, with the mosque and temple towers visible beyond.. Artist(s): Colebrooke, Robert Hyde (1762-1808)
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View of Seringapatam 1792. View from the east, showing the strengthened fortifications on that side, with the mosque and temple towers visible beyond. Rocks and a tree in the left foreground, different from the engraved plate, with travellers approaching the city and cattle grazing beyond. Si...
The Fort & City of Chumpawut Capital of Kalee Kumaoon.. Artist(s): Hearsey, Hyder Young (1782-1840)
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‘The Fort & City of Chumpawut Capital of Kalee Kumaoon.’ Formerly the seat of the Chand Rajas, the capital was removed to Almora in the 16th century, leaving Champavat as the chief town in Kali Kumaon.
The Fort of Kutool Gur'h Key of Kalee Kumaoon.. Artist(s): Hearsey, Hyder Young (1782-1840)
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‘The Fort of Kutool Gur’h Key of Kalee Kumaoon.’ The strong fortress of Kutulgarh a few miles north of Champavat seems perched on a conical mass of rock.
Almorah No. 5.. Artist(s): Hearsey, Hyder Young (1782-1840)
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‘Almorah No. 5.’ The capital of Kumaon sits on a saddle-ridge, with the town and temples in the middle, and the old fort Lal Mandi, renamed Fort Moira, in the distance.
Almorah No. 1.. Artist(s): Hearsey, Hyder Young (1782-1840)
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‘Almorah No. 1.’ The town seen from the other side of the ridge, with the ‘cantonment’ and fort in the distance, and another smaller fort crowning the nearer summit. Watermark: ‘J. Whatman 1804.’
Nokoocheea Lake Kumaoon No. 1. Artist(s): Hearsey, Hyder Young (1782-1840)
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Nokoocheea Lake Kumaoon No. 1 Naukachiya Tal, the Lake with Nine Corners, two miles east of Bhim Tal, one of the most indented and prettiest of the Kumaon lakes, surrounded on three sides by high hills and with oak woods coming down to the water’s edge.
Snowy Mounts. from summit of Dehee Daibee.. Artist(s): Hearsey, Hyder Young (1782-1840)
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‘Snowy Mounts. from summit of Dehee Daibee.’ Watermark: ‘J. Whatman 1804.’ Ridges in green and brown leading to the Himalaya. It is not clear what Hearsey’s vantage point is, or on which expedition he drew this.
