Calcutta from the Strand during the cyclone of 5 October 1864. Artist(s): Armstrong, John Arthur (b. 1840)
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Calcutta from the Strand during the cyclone of 5 October 1864. Inscribed: ‘J. Armstrong 1864’. On original album page: ‘Calcutta ‘The Strand’ October 5th 1864’. 24.5 by 34.5 cm.
The building of the railway bridge over the River Sohan, near Kalabagh on the Indus, looking south. Artist(s): Armstrong, John Arthur (b. 1840)
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The building of the railway bridge over the River Sohan looking south. Inscribed: ‘Sohan bridge, J.A. Armstrong Jul. 14/68’. On original album page: ‘Attock the building of Jack’s bridge. Sohan Nullah in flood South. July 14th 1868’. 18 by 50 cm. Note: The Sohan takes the waters of the mou...
Crowds in the Thatheri or Pital, the brassworkers, bazaar, Benares. Artist(s): White, George Francis (1808-1898)
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Crowds in the Thatheri or Pital, the brassworkers, bazaar, Benares c.1829. Inscribed: ‘Tuthera Bazaar Benares’, and on reverse: ‘Rajendra’s House in the Tuthera Bazar Benares’. Also an inscription to another drawing. Sepia wash; 36 by 26.6 cm. Purchased 1991. Note: The inscriptions appear t...
'Chowringhee taken from the Verandah. Bishop’s Palace. March 1828', Calcutta. Artist(s): James, Marianne Jane (b. 1805)
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‘Chowringhee taken from the Verandah. Bishop’s Palace. March 1828’. Water-colour with pen and ink; 17 by 27 cm. Note: The Bishop’s Palace was at No.5 Russell Street from 1825 until 1849. ‘‘Our Palace ... is a splendid house of 3 stories high with a delightful verandah to each storey entirel...
‘Champaul Ghaut. Calcutta - July’. Pencil; 16 by 26 cm. Note: Seen from the river showing the engine house for raising water to clean the streets, and Colvin’s Ghat.
'Sir C. Grey’s, the Gardens near Calcutta'. Artist(s): James, Marianne Jane (b. 1805)
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‘Sir C. Grey’s, the Gardens near Calcutta’. Pencil; 13 by 23.5 cm. Note: Sir Charles Grey (d.1865), Chief Justice of Bengal 1825-32, friend of Bishop James from their time at Christ Church, Oxford. He had a house at Garden Reach opposite the Botanic Gardens.
