View of Surat from across the River Tapti. Artist(s): Steen, A. van der (fl. 1767-82)
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Wash drawing by A. van der Heen (fl. 1782) of a view of Surat from across the River Tapti in Gujarat, dated 1782. Inscribed on back in ink: ‘Surat taken from the opposite side of the River Tapee. A. van der Steen delt ad Vivum 1782.’ Situated on a bend in the river Tapti, Surat was an import...
Thana Fort on the Island of Salsette seen from the mainland. European figures in the foreground. Artist(s): Steen, A. van der (fl. 1767-82)
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Wash drawing by A. van der Heen (fl. 1782) of Thana Fort on the Island of Salsette, near Bombay in Maharashtra, seen from the mainland with European figures in the foreground, dated 1782. Inscribed on back in ink:’ Thanah Fort on the Island of Salsett taken from the Contenent. A. van der Steen...
Thana Fort on the Island of Salsette seen from the Esplanade. Camels and European figures in the foreground. Artist(s): Steen, A. van der (fl. 1767-82)
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Wash drawing by A. van der Heen (fl. 1782) of Thana Fort on the Island of Salsette near Bombay in Maharashtra, seen from the Esplanade, with camels and European figures in the foreground, dated 1782. Inscribed on back in ink: ‘Tanah fort taken from the Esplanade. A. van der Steen fecit, 1782.’
Album of 156 drawings chiefly of architecture and sculpture in S. India. 1803-08
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Book 12'. 156 drawings (185 folios) chiefly of architecture and sculpture in South India. 1803-08. The drawings are divided into roughly 5 groups: ff.1-51 specimens of architecture mainly from Kolar, Sravana Belgola, Kanchipuram and Shimoga; ff.52-68 sculpture at Halebid; ff.69-94 sculpture at Am...
View of Bombay Harbour. January 1870. Artist(s): Chevalier, Nicholas (1828-1902)
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Water-colour painting of Mumbai Harbour by Nicholas Chevalier (1828-1902) in January 1870. Inscribed on back in pencil: ‘Bombay. Originally, Mumbai (Bombay) was composed of seven islands separated by a marshy swamp. Its deep natural harbour led the Portuguese settlers of the 16th century to ca...
View of Bombay Harbour. January 1870. Artist(s): Chevalier, Nicholas (1828-1902)
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Water-colour painting of Mumbai Harbour by Nicholas Chevalier (1828-1902) in January 1870. Inscribed on back in pencil: ‘Bombay.’ Originally, Mumbai (Bombay) was composed of seven islands separated by a marshy swamp. Its deep natural harbour led the Portuguese settlers of the 16th century to c...
Water-fall on the Karamnasa river and Latif Shah's Durga near Chakia (U.P.). 20 January 1870. Artist(s): Chevalier, Nicholas (1828-1902)
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Water-fall on the Karamnasa river and Latif Shah's Durga near Chakia (U.P.). 20 January 1870. Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘Lateewcha waterfall on the Kurumnassa near’ ‘Chukeea. Luteaf Shah's Durgah. 20.1.70.’The tomb of Latif Shah, a celebrated local saint, faces the waterfalls of Karamnas...
Mosque and tank, probably near Chakia (U.P.). 20 January 1870. Artist(s): Chevalier, Nicholas (1828-1902)
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Pencil drawing of a mosque and tank, probably near Chakia (Uttar Pradesh) by Nicholas Chevalier (1828-1902), 20 January 1870. Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘20.1.70.’ Nicholas Chevalier was a painter, lithographer, cartoonist and illustrator, said to have been born in St. Petersburg (Leningrad...
The Kutb Minar, Delhi. Artist(s): Chevalier, Nicholas (1828-1902)
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Pencil and wash drawing of the Qutb Minar at Delhi by Nicholas Chevalier (1828-1902) in 1870. Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘N.’ ‘Chevalier.’ The Qutb Minar was built by Qutb-u'd-din Aibek from 1199 as part of the Quwwat al-Islam or 'Might of Islam' congregational mosque complex at Delhi. It ...
