The Narbada river, Maheshwar. Artist(s): Abbott, Sir James (1807-1896)
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The Narbada river, Maheshwar. On original mount: ‘Tomb of the Phunsias, M’haiswa. From Nature by Genl. James Abbott. 1842’. Pencil and ink; 33 by 53.4 cm.
Maheshwar fort. Artist(s): Abbott, Sir James (1807-1896)
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Maheshwar fort. On original mount: ‘Castle of Mhaiswa the ancient Capital of Malwa on the River Narbudda, Nimar. From Nature by Genl. James Abbott 1843’. Pencil and ink; 28.7 by 52.5 cm.
Cemetery showing the grave of Margaret Abbott surmounted by a column, Asirgarh. Artist(s): Abbott, Sir James (1807-1896)
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Cemetery showing the grave of Margaret Abbott surmounted by a column, Asirgarh. Pencil and ink; 33.8 by 53 cm. On reverse landscape with lake and trees. Note: Abbott married Margaret Anne Harriett Fergusson, eldest daughter of John Hutchinson Fergusson of Trochraighe, Ayr, in Calcutta on 8 Fe...
Haripur, Hazara. Artist(s): Abbott, Sir James (1807-1896)
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Haripur, Hazara. ‘Hurrepoor backed by Gundgurh from my round Tower at N.E. corner of Tower. J.A. This is a very lovely effect at sunset in winter. The sky being purple crysalite and ultramarine and the dark purple mass of the mountain setting off the warm golden rays’. Pencil; 32 by 40.8 cm.
Kneeling elephant with howdah. Artist(s): Abbott, Sir James (1807-1896)
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Kneeling elephant with howdah. ‘Moolla Buksh. The Elephant from the back of which I laid down the Boundary Line, between the Territories of Great Britain, Lahore ie. Sikh State and Jumboo. He was captured from me, during the Sikh War but re-taken. J. Abbott’. Pencil and ink; 23 by 33 cm.
Amorous Sikh couple. Artist(s): Abbott, Sir James (1807-1896)
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Sikh couple. ‘Love at first sight; Beauty of the Court of Runjeet Singh by Godfrey Kneller of the Court. See Gallery of Beauty, Goojrat. This is not to be regarded as an intentional caricature. It is in fact a deliberate attempt to depict delicate sentiment’. Pencil and ink; 32 by 39.5 cm.
Ruined temple near Pind Dadan Khan. Artist(s): Abbott, Sir James (1807-1896)
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Ruined temple near Pind Dadan Khan. ‘This singular Scytho Greek Ruin is at the old deserted Fort of Raam Kata or Mulote or Shahgurh. It bears all three names in the Salt Range Dooka Indus and Hydaspes. It must be 1500 years old. I had not time to make a very perfect sketch. The sculpture i...
