A European house in Madras, a palanquin and carriage at the door, a watercarrier in the foreground. Artist(s): Gantz, Justinian (1802-1862)
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A European house in Madras, a palanquin and carriage at the door, a watercarrier in the foreground. 1832. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Just Gantz 1832.’ Water-colour; 12.75 by 20 ins. Purchased 4 May 1961. Reproduced: Mildred Archer, 'Company architects and their influence in India', ‘Journa...
[Title page decorated with drawing of Matanga, Cave 32, Ellora, surrounded with 'gloriosa superba' and quotation from Isaiah]. Artist(s): Anonymous
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Folio 1. Title page decorated with drawing of Matanga, Cave 32, Ellora, surrounded with 'gloriosa superba' and quotation from Isaiah. Inscribed on watercolour: ‘Smudges and Nigglings of a tour in the Northern Deccan.’
Folio 2. Wash drawing of the interior of Rameshvara, Cave 21 at Ellora. Inscribed: 'Rameshwur. Ellora. Septr 15'. Although the artist is unidentified, these drawings are of some interest since they show the state of the Ajanta and Ellora Caves soon after the Royal Asiatic Society had brought them...
Folio 3. Pencil and wash drawing of sculptures in the Dher Warra, Cave 5, Ellora. This drawing depicts some figures carved in the cave. Lengthy inscription in ink on the lower left hand of the page (not recorded here). Inscribed: 'The Dhurwaree Caves
[Hindu temple used as Muhammadan shrine]. Artist(s): Anonymous
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Folio 4. Wash and watercolour drawing of a Hindu temple used at a Muslim shrine. The drawing is inscribed: "An ancient Hindu temple appropriated for a shrine to a Mussulman tomb. Of this there are several instances. Votive offerings of a piece of red cloth are suspended to the tree by women desid...
Folio 5a. Wash drawing of a tomb at Rauza by an anonymous artist dated 10th September 1849. Inscribed: 'Nizam-Alee-Shah Badshah ka Khoja ke Gaubur. Rozah. Septr 10. '49.'
Folio 5b. Wash drawing of the tomb of Nizam Shah Bhairi at Rauza by an anonymous artist dated 21st September (probably 1849). Inscribed: 'Nizam Alee-Shah-Bhyheree. Septr 21.'