Unidentified landscape. Unfinished.. Artist(s): Taylor, Philip Meadows (1808-1876)
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Unfinished pencil drawing by Philip Meadows Taylor (1808-1876) of an unidentified landscape dated c.1837. Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘Kooming (?) from Kupura. Dec. 10th’. This drawing was possibly made whilst Taylor and his wife were on their way to Bombay, on the first leg of the journey...
The Temple of Dendera (Egypt). Artist(s): Taylor, Philip Meadows (1808-1876)
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The Temple of Dendera (Egypt). 1838. On back, Ramesvara Temple, Ellora. 1837. Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘Temple of Dendera. Egypt. 1838’; on back:’ Rameswar’. Pencil; 13 by 17.5 ins. Note: For his visit to the Dendera Temple, see ‘The Story of my life’, i, 145.
Ruined buildings, Nasik. Artist(s): Taylor, Philip Meadows (1808-1876)
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Pen-and-ink and wash drawing by Philip Meadows Taylor (1808-1876) of ruined buildings at Nasik in Maharashtra, dated 1838. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘At Nassuk. M.T. 1838’; on back: ‘Purchased of Allen & Co. 21 Dec. 1857. Drawings West of Hindostan’; also pencil sketch. Note: This sket...
The Fort, Akola (Berar). Artist(s): Taylor, Philip Meadows (1808-1876)
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Pen-and-ink drawing by Philip Meadows Taylor (1808-1876) of the Fort at Akola in Berar in Maharashtra, dated 1836. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Akola. 1836. No. 68.’ The fort at Akola was the site of a battle between the Marathas and the Nizam's forces. This sketch was made while Taylor was s...
View from Gawilgarh (Berar). Artist(s): Taylor, Philip Meadows (1808-1876)
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Pen-and-ink and wash drawing by Philip Meadows Taylor (1808-1876) of a view from Gawilgarh in Berar, Maharashtra, dated 1837. Inscribed on front in ink:’ Tower over the Peer Putteh Gate. Gawi1gurh. Looking towards Ellichpoor.’ On back, an unfinished sketch. The hill fortress at Gawilgarh, ...
Precipitous N. face of Gawilgarh (Berar). Artist(s): Taylor, Philip Meadows (1808-1876)
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Pen-and-ink drawing by Philip Meadows Taylor (1808-1876) of the precipitous north face of Gawilgarh in Berar in Maharashtra, dated 1837. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘North Face of Gawilgarh. M.T. 1837.’ On back, is an unfinished landscape sketch inscribed:’ Rya Cotta. 16th Octr 1834.’ This ...