Two standing musicians with drums and a brass trumpet. On reverse a bearded ascetic and small figure studies. Artist(s): Saltuikov, Aleksei Dmitrievich, Prince (1806-1859)
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Two standing musicians with drums and a brass trumpet. On reverse a bearded ascetic and small figure studies. Pencil and wash; 23.5 by 18. 5 cm.
A group of hill people; a seated man and woman and two standing women holding sickles. Also study of man blowing a trumpet. Artist(s): Saltuikov, Aleksei Dmitrievich, Prince (1806-1859)
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A group of hill people; a seated man and woman and two standing women holding sickles. Also study of man blowing a trumpet. Pencil and wash; 25 by 38.5 cm.
'View of a part of the King’s Fort and residence with the Jemma Musjeed at Delhi. The material, a reddish stone'. Artist(s): Longcroft, Thomas (c. 1760-1811)
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The Red Fort and Jama Masjid at Delhi. c.1786. ‘View of a part of the King’s Fort and residence with the Jemma Musjeed at Delhi. The material, a reddish stone’. In Barton’s hand: ‘given me by Saadat Ali’. Wash; 44 by 62.5 cm. Purchased 1979. Note: After leaving Zoffany in Lucknow Longcrof...
Album containing 17 satirical drawings on the treatment of Tayler at the hands of Sir Frederick Halliday, Lieutenant- Governor of Bengal, and other officials, along with newspaper cuttings relating to the affair. Artist(s): Tayler, William (1808-1892)
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Album (ff.1-28) containing satirical drawings on the treatment of Tayler by Sir Frederick Halliday, Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal, and other officials, along with newspaper cuttings relating to the affair. Water-colour, drawings various sizes, laid down with inscriptions in Tayler’s hand on the...
'Garden Gate, Laul Baugh, Seringapatam'. Appears to be a drawing after James Hunter by one of the artists employed by Edward Orme for the aquatints for 'Picturesque Scenery in the Kingdom of Mysore', published in London, 1805. Artist(s): Hunter, James
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‘Garden Gate, Laul Baugh, Seringapatam’. Water-colour; 26.3 by 34 cm. Note: Plate 6, ‘Picturesque Scenery’, engraved by H. Merke.
'East View of Bangalore with the Cypress Garden from a Pagoda'. Appears to be a drawing after James Hunter by one of the artists employed by Edward Orme for the aquatints for 'Picturesque Scenery in the Kingdom of Mysore', published in London, 1805. Ar
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‘East View of Bangalore with the Cypress Garden from a Pagoda’. Water-colour; 27.5 by 35 cm (trimmed) Note: Plate 8, ‘Picturesque Scenery’, engraved by H. Merke.
'The Square and entrance into Tippoo’s Palace, Bangalore'. Appears to be a drawing after James Hunter by one of the artists employed by Edward Orme for the aquatints for 'Picturesque Scenery in the Kingdom of Mysore', published in London, 1805. Artist(
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‘The Square and entrance into Tippoo’s Palace, Bangalore’. Water-colour; 27.3 by 35 cm. Note: Plate 12, ‘Picturesque Scenery’, engraved by J.C. Stadler.
Unpublished drawing by D’Oyly for his humorous poem 'Tom Raw the Griffin'. Tom Raw draws a blank ticket at the lottery and rushes away distraught. Artist(s): D'Oyly, Sir Charles (1781-1845)
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Tom Raw draws a blank ticket at the lottery and rushes away distraught. Water-colour; 17.2 by 23.5 cm. Note: Illustration to Canto 5, lines 2729-2737.
Unpublished drawing by D’Oyly for his humorous poem 'Tom Raw the Griffin'. The image of Durga being cast in to the Hooghly at the end of the Durga Puja festival. Artist(s): D'Oyly, Sir Charles (1781-1845)
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The image of Durga being cast in to the Hooghly at the end of the Durga Puja festival. Water-colour; 16.7 by 23 cm. Note: Illustration to Canto 7, lines 3933-3941
Sketch book of 33 views, mainly Mauritius and Ceylon, with captions on reverse. Artist(s): Ainslie, Henry Francis (c.1805-1879)
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ff.1,1v,2 Mountain range, Mauritius. ‘View of the range of mountains immediately behind Port Louis Isle of France from the Powder Mills taken November 1824’. f.3 Trincomalee, Ceylon. ‘View of the point leading into Inner harbour. Trinkamaly from the commandants house. January 182...