View of Hardwar. Artist(s): Longcroft, Thomas (c. 1760-1811)
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View of Hardwar. c.1790. Inscribed on front in ink (probably by Miss Twining):’ Hardwar, by Thomas Longcroft, about 1790.’ Pen-and-ink; 8 by 22.5 ins. Foster Catalogue, no.343.
Jahangir's tomb at Shahdara. Artist(s): Longcroft, Thomas (c. 1760-1811)
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Jahangir’s tomb at Shahdara, near Lahore, 1795. The view shows the minarets of the tomb rising above the trees. Pencil and grey wash, laid down on original mount with wide black frame; 354 by 536 mm (drawing), 36 by 56.5 cm (original mount). Inscribed in a cartouche below: ‘A Mangoe grove wi...
The Nawab's Palace, Lucknow (U.P.). Artist(s): Longcroft, Thomas (c. 1760-1811)
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The Nawab's Palace, Lucknow (U.P.). c.1798. Inscribed on front in ink by Longcroft:’ Nawab's buildings at Lucknow, on the banks of the Goomty.’ In another hand, probably Miss Twining's:’ by Thomas Longcroft, about 1790.’ Pen-and-ink; 8 by 25 ins. Note: Original sketch for WD2422. This draw...
'Saul Trees in the north of Rohilcund 1792.'. Artist(s): Longcroft, Thomas (c. 1760-1811)
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Sal Trees in the north of Rohilkhand. 1792. Inscribed: ‘Saul trees to the North of Rohilcund 1792’ (lower centre, in the margin) and with indistinct initials (on the reverse). Pencil and grey wash within the artist’s wash-line border; 386 x 577 mm. Provenance: William and Mildred Archer col...
An Indian gentleman walking through a grove of trees. A number of pictures attributed to Thomas Longcroft, but different in style from those signed by himself, are clearly by Indian painters
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An Indian gentleman walking through a grove of trees. c.1790. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘These sketches by her Great-Uncle are presented by Louisa Twining 1900 by Thomas Longcroft. in Behar, about 1790.’ Wash; 10.5 by 14 ins. Presented by Miss Louisa Twining, 1900. Note: A number of pic...
Nawab Shuja al-Daula's palace at Lucknow. Wrongly inscribed: 'Ancient Palace of Emperors of Hindoostan at Lahore'.. Artist(s): Longcroft, Thomas (c. 1760-1811)
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The palace of Shuja‘ al-Daula at Lucknow, with the mosque of Asaf al-Daula’s Imambara behind, taken from across the river Gumti. c.1798. Inscribed (wrongly): ‘Ancient Palace of Emperors of Hindoostan at Lahore’. In Barton’s hand: ‘given to me by the Nawab Saadat Ali of Oudh’. Wash; 40.5 by 6...
'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...
The Nawab's Palace, Lucknow (U.P.). River scene with palace on further bank; elephant and group of figures on river bank in foreground. Artist(s): Longcroft, Thomas (c. 1760-1811)
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The Nawab's Palace, Lucknow (U.P.). River scene with palace on further bank; elephant and group of figures on river bank in foreground. c.1798. Inscribed (probably by Miss Twining): ‘by Thomas Longcroft, about 1790.’ Wash; 11 by 24 ins. Foster Catalogue, no.341.