Five standing figures. Inscribed: ‘On the South of the 3rd Story of the Square Ruddam at Mahabalipooram July 20th 1816. Copied by A. McPherson March 1819.’
Five standing figures. Inscribed: ‘Sculptured Figures on the East side of the 3rd Story of the Square Ruddam at Mahabalipooram 19th July 1816. Copied by A. McPherson April 1819.
Four standing figures flanking Shiva and Parvati. Inscribed: ‘Figures Sculptured on the West side fo the 3rd Story of the Square Ruddam at Mahabalipooram 18th July 1816. Copied by A. McPherson 1 April 1819.’
Album of 82 drawings depicting the costume of various castes in Balaghat, Carnatic. 1800-01
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Many of the drawings in this album are reproduced in chapter 3 of Howes, J. 'Illustrating India'. Delhi: OUP, 2010. f.4 (1) A Jain at Conjeveram. 16th March 1800. f.5 (2) ‘A Carnatic Peon (Chuckler Caste) employed as a Watchman or Guard at the Hill Fort of Saatghurr. March 1800.’ f.6 ...
Terracotta horses and deities, Ulandupat. c.1802. Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘at Oolandoopat. Coast of Coromandel’; on back in ink: ‘Images at Oolandupet on the Coast of Coromandel.’ 1801 water-mark. Pencil; 10 by 15.5 ins.
Carved decoration from the Qutb Minar, Delhi, and from Hindu ruins nearby
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Pencil drawing of carved fragments from the Qutb Minar at Delhi and nearby Hindu ruins by an unknown artist, c.1820. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Mussulman - from the Minar, Hindu from the ruins near the Kootub.’ The Qutb Minar was built by Qutb-u'd-din Aibek from 1199 as part of the Quwwat al-...
Throne, Vijayanagar. 1810. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘The Takht or Throne on which The Rayal received the Compliments of His Nobility on the Annual Festival. N.B. This is an Exact Elevation of it in its present condition. Date 1810’; on back in ink: ‘No.’ ‘1. Public Throne of Beejanagur K...
Elephant Stables, Vijayanagar. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Front Elevation of the Elephant Stables at Alputtun or the Ruins of the City of Beejanagur’; on back in ink: ‘No. 2. Elephants' Stables at Beejanagur.’ Pen-and-ink and wash; 24 by 38.5 ins.