Interior of the Hussainabad Imambara Lucknow (U.P.). 4 March 1870. Artist(s): Chevalier, Nicholas (1828-1902)
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Pencil drawing of the interior of the Hussainabad Imambara in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh by Nicholas Chevalier (1828-1902), dated 4 March 1870. Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘Huseinabad-Imambara, the gallery and trusses are of wood (brown). N.C. 4.3.70.’ The Husainabad Imambara was built by Nawa...
View from Lady Horton's Walk, Kandy (Ceylon). 15 April 1870. Artist(s): Chevalier, Nicholas (1828-1902)
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Pencil drawing of Lady Horton's Walk near Kandy in Sri Lanka by Nicholas Chevalier (1828-1902), dated 15th April 1870. Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘N.’ ‘Chevalier. View’ ‘from Lady Horton's Walk, Kandy, Ceylon. 15.4.70.’ Near Kandy in the hill country of Sri Lanka is the Udawattekele Royal...
View from the Katugastota Bridge over the River Mahaveliganga, with Hantane Peak in the distance (Ceylon). 18 April 1870. Artist(s): Chevalier, Nicholas (1828-1902)
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Pencil drawing of a view from the Katugastota Bridge over the River Mahaveliganga, with Hantane Peak in the distance in Sri Lanka, by Nicholas Chevalier (1828-1902), dated 18th April 1870. Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘View from Kattugastotte bridge Hantane Pk. N. Chevalier. 18.4.70. View f...
Temple of Buddha's Tooth, Kandy (Ceylon). 18 April 1870. Artist(s): Chevalier, Nicholas (1828-1902)
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Pencil drawing of the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy, Sri Lanka, dated 18th April 1870. Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘The Temple of the Tooth. 18.4.70. N. Chevalier.’ The Temple of the Tooth (Dalada Maligawa) is the most venerated shrine on the island as it contains an important Buddhist rel...
View of the Mahaveliganga River and Hunasgiria Park (Ceylon). 18 April 1870. Artist(s): Chevalier, Nicholas (1828-1902)
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Pencil drawing of the Mahaveliganga River and Hunnasgiriya Park, near Kandy in Sri Lanka dated 18th April 1870. Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘Hunasgeria Pk. Mahavillaganga Rr. 18.4.70. N. Chevalier.’ Sri Lanka was a Portuguese colony from the late 16th Century until it was overruled by the...
River scene, near Kandy (Ceylon). 19 April 1870. Artist(s): Chevalier, Nicholas (1828-1902)
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Pencil drawing of a river scene, near Kandy in Sri Lanka, by Nicholas Chevalier (1828-1902), dated 19th April 1870. Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘Near Kandy, Ceylon. 19.4.70. N. Chevalier.’ Sri Lanka was a Portuguese colony from the late 16th Century until it was overruled by the Dutch; a c...
The Lake, Kandy (Ceylon). 21 April 1870. Artist(s): Chevalier, Nicholas (1828-1902)
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Pencil drawing of the Lake at Kandy in Sri Lanka by Nicholas Chevalier (1828-1902), dated 21st April 1870. Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘The Lake-Kandy. 21.4.70. N. Chevalier.’ Sri Lanka was a Portuguese colony from the late 16th Century until it was overruled by the Dutch; a colony which l...
Original Drawings from the Buddhist Temples at Ajanta. Artist(s): Gill, Robert (c.1824-1875).
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Folio1 inscribed: 'Original Drawings from the Buddhist Temples at Ajanta. By Capt. R. Gill.' Stamped with East India Company Museum numbers from an album of 26 ground plans of the Ajanta caves and 16 folios of drawings of sculpture and architectural details in the Ajanta caves by Capt. R. Gill, i...
Ground Plans of the Ajanta Caves. Artist(s): Gill, Robert (c.1824-1875).
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Pen-and-ink drawing of the ground plan of Cave1 at Ajanta, from and album of 26 ground plans of the Ajanta caves and 16 folios of drawings of sculpture and architectural details in the Ajanta caves, by Capt. R. Gill, dated c.1850. Cave 1 is one of the finest monasteries at Ajanta which was excava...
Ground Plan of Cave 2, Ajanta. Artist(s): Gill, Robert (c.1824-1875).
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Pen-and-ink and wash drawing of the ground plan of Cave 2 at Ajanta, from an album of 16 folios of drawings of sculpture and architectural details in the Ajanta caves. c.1850. Cave 2 is a monastery from the late fifth century with profuse sculptural ornamentation. It consists of a pillared verand...
