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1. Mss Eur B265/1

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Mss Eur B265/1
Title:
Illustrated journal from 1838 to 1850 kept by Mary Emma Walter describing the voyage out to India and life as an army wife. It includes passages copied from books and periodicals, and copies of letters written to her mother. Artist(s): Walter, Mary Emma (1816-1850)
Scope & Content:
Illustrated journal from 1838 to 1850 kept by Mary Emma Walter describing the voyage out to India and life as an army wife. It includes passages copied from books and periodicals, and copies of letters written to her mother. ff.11-22 Views in France. f.31 Malta. Pencil. f.37 Pyramids and sph...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1838-1850
Extent:
1 Item

2. Mss Eur B265/2

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Mss Eur B265/2
Title:
An album of views, flower studies and miscellaneous drawings made in India between 1838 and 1850. Artist(s): Walter, Mary Emma (1816-1850)
Scope & Content:
An album with some blank folios of views, flower studies and miscellaneous drawings made between 1838 and 1850 by Mary Emma Walter née Coulthard (1816-1850), assorted sizes laid down, various media. In many cases the drawings are duplicated in her journal, Mss Eur B 265/1. ff.5-8 Views in Franc...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1838-1850
Extent:
1 Item

3. Mss Eur B369/4B(3)

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Mss Eur B369/4B(3)
Title:
Mrs Moxon. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Caption pencilled on face of print. Genre: Portrait Photography Three-quarter length seated portrait of Mrs Moxon (presumably the wife of Major Moxon, whose house is seen in print 6), in half-profile looking to the left; probably taken at Jabalpur.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1860
Extent:
1 item

4. Mss Eur C9

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Mss Eur C9
Title:
3 pages of drawings of objects excavated near the ‘Pandoo Coolies’ at Nella Parumba (Malabar) illustrating a note written by her for William Erskine at Calicut, 12 December 1814. Artist(s): Ashburner, Mrs (fl. 1814)
Scope & Content:
Kaye no.290. 3 pages of drawings of objects excavated near the ‘Pandoo Coolies’ at Nella Parumba (Malabar) illustrating a note written by her for William Erskine at Calicut, 12 December 1814 (pp.111-19). Inscribed with notes in ink. Pen-and-ink; size of volume, 9 by 7 ins. Presented by C. Er...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1814
Extent:
1 Item

5. Mss Eur C14

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Mss Eur C14
Title:
Buchanan-Hamilton Drawings Volume I: Costumes of Bihar
Scope & Content:
42 drawings depicting the dress worn by Hindu and Muslim men and women of various classes and castes in both the hot and cold seasons (folios 1-50), plus four drawings depicting fishing nets, pounders, musical insturments and pottery (folios 51-57). Costume drawings by a Patna artist, c1814; et...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1808-1814
Extent:
1 volume

6. Mss Eur C14, ff.1-42

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Mss Eur C14, ff.1-42
Title:
42 drawings depicting the dress worn by Hindu and Muhammadan men and women of various classes and castes in both the hot and cold seasons.
Scope & Content:
42 drawings depicting the dress worn by Hindu and Muhammadan men and women of various classes and castes in both the hot and cold seasons. By a Patna artist, c.1814. Inscribed with numbers and titles. Water-colour; 10 by 8 ins. Deposited by F. Buchanan-Hamilton, c.1820. Listed: Kaye 170. N...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1814
Extent:
1 Item

7. Mss Eur C72(219)

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Mss Eur C72(219)
Title:
'This is a dismal picture of dear Mrs Fane...' [Photographic copy of a portrait]. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Photographic copy of a painted portrait, considerably faded and yellowing. Numbered incorrectly: should read 221
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1850s
Extent:
1 item

8. Mss Eur C72(763)

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Mss Eur C72(763)
Title:
[Prints on pages 763-770: ten unidentified portraits, the majority of the same European couple.] Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Series of uncaptioned portraits.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1856
Extent:
1 item

9. Mss Eur C130/1

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Mss Eur C130/1
Title:
Album of 71 drawings made on a tiger-shooting expedition in the Rajmahal Hills (Bihar) and during the journey from and to Calcutta through Bengal. February and March 1837. Artist(s): Eden, Frances (1801-1849)
Scope & Content:
71 drawings (55 folios) made on a tiger-shooting expedition in the Rajmahal Hills (Bihar) and during the journey from and to Calcutta through Bengal. February and March 1837. Inscribed with number and, in some cases, titles. Pen-and-ink; size of volume 11.25 by 7.75 ins. f.2 1. Elephants r...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1837
Extent:
1 Item

10. Mss Eur C130/2

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Mss Eur C130/2
Title:
Album of 51 drawings covering the journey ‘up the country’ from Calcutta (Bengal) to Cawnpore (U.P.) made by Lord Auckland and his suite. October to December 1837. Artist(s): Eden, Frances (1801-1849)
Scope & Content:
51 drawings (57 folios) covering the journey ‘up the country’ from Calcutta (Bengal) to Cawnpore (U.P.) made by Lord Auckland and his suite. October to December 1837. Inscribed with numbers. Pen-and-ink and pastel; size of volume 10.25 by 7.25 ins. f.3 1. Servant and the pet lemur, Rollo. ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1837
Extent:
1 Item