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.
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.