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Project / Collection MacKenzie Collection Archive Reference (shelfmark) MacKenzie Collection Subject rivers and lakes

1. WD593

Reference (shelfmark):
WD593
Title:
View of the Shirawati river, Garsoppa, with encampment, a sepoy standing guard. April 1806. The finished version of WD850.
Scope & Content:
(25) Camp by a river; a sepoy standing guard. Water-colour; 10.25 by 15.25 ins. Note: Compare WD850, the preparatory drawing, which identifies the scene as a view of the Shirawati river, Garsoppa, April 1806.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1806
Extent:
1 Item

2. WD600

Reference (shelfmark):
WD600
Title:
The great tank and embankment at Cumbum on the Gundlakamma River. March 1794
Scope & Content:
(32) The great tank and embankment at Cumbum on the Gundlakamma River. March 1794. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘View of the Great Tank of Cummun & of the Celebrated Embankment across the Gunlacummum River, March 1794.’ Water-colour; 12.5 by 17.5 ins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1794
Extent:
1 Item

3. WD690

Reference (shelfmark):
WD690
Title:
View of the island and tomb in the Ganges at Sultanganj, known as 'Fakir's Rock', Bihar. 9 February 1814.. Artist(s): Newman, John G. (d.1817)
Scope & Content:
(16) View of the island and tomb in the Ganges at Sultanganj (Bihar). 9 February 1814. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘A view at dusk at 5 in the Evening of Sultangunje. Ichageerah with the Mausoleum on a Rocky Point of Land behind the Island. 9th Febry. 1814. Newman.’ See J. Howes 'Illustrat...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1814
Extent:
1 Item

4. WD697

Reference (shelfmark):
WD697
Title:
Palaces and ghats beside a river; perhaps ghats at Mathura (U.P.)
Scope & Content:
(23) Palaces and ghats beside a river; perhaps ghats at Mathura (U.P.). Wash; 13.5 by 19 ins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1789-1820
Extent:
1 Item

5. WD702

Reference (shelfmark):
WD702
Title:
View of Batesar (U.P.) looking up the river Jumna
Scope & Content:
(28) View of Batesar (U.P.) looking up the river Jumna. 1820 Inscribed on front in ink and pencil: ‘View of Batersin, looking up the River - Hindostan - 1820.’ Water-colour; 9.75 by 17 ins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1820
Extent:
1 Item

6. WD743

Reference (shelfmark):
WD743
Title:
Mahadeo temple and hostel for Brahmins at the source of the Cauvery River, Tulla Cauvery
Scope & Content:
(13) Mahadeo temple and hostel for Brahmins at Tulla Cauvery. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Pagoda at Tulla Cauvery. House for the reception of Bramins.’ Pencil; 14 by 20.5 ins. Note: WD743-747 and 765 are by the same hand.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1816-1817
Extent:
1 Item

7. WD744

Reference (shelfmark):
WD744
Title:
General view of Mahadeo temple at the source of the Cauvery River, Tulla Cauvery
Scope & Content:
(14) General view of Mahadeo temple, Tulla Cauvery. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Pagoda at Tulla Cauvery’; also pencil notes. Pencil; 13.75 by 20.25 ins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1816-1817
Extent:
1 Item

8. WD792

Reference (shelfmark):
WD792
Title:
A British house on a river bank with a guard house and lookout tower. Such houses were inhabited by very important people.
Scope & Content:
(62) A British station, with Union Jack flying and guard on duty; river in foreground. Pencil; 9.5 by 12 ins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1820
Extent:
1 Item

9. WD850

Reference (shelfmark):
WD850
Title:
View of the Shirawati river, Garsoppa, with encampment. April 1806. Preparatory drawing for WD593.
Scope & Content:
(120) View of the Shirawati river, Garsoppa. April 1806. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘View of the Shirawatty River at Gairsoppa. April 1806.’ Wash; 10 by 15.5 ins. Note: Preparatory drawing for WD593.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1806
Extent:
1 Item

10. WD2694

Reference (shelfmark):
WD2694
Title:
Map of Vijayawada showing how a boat on the River Krishna was used to determine the river's width.
Scope & Content:
This map shows Vijayawada on the north bank of the River Krishna, and the town of Sitanagar on the opposite bank. An anchored boat is positioned on the river and site lines are drawn which would have determined the width of the river between the two settlements using triangulation. WD2717 is a...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 Item