Hindu temples next to a body of water. The temple bears a considerable resemblance to the Great Temple at Tanjore, save that the main tower has been converted into an entrance gateway. Inscribed on opposite page: ‘A Hindoo Pagoda. Hindoo Churches.’ Water-colour; 105 by 180 mm.
Four sepoys with temples in the distance. All are wearing Madras Native Infantry uniform of red coats with yellow facings, and shorts almost to the knee Inscribed on opposite page: ‘a Guard’. Water-colour; 105 by 180 mm.
Two Hindus making an offering outside a Siva temple.
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Two Hindus making an offering outside a Siva temple. A statue of Ganesh is shown to the side of the temple in which an image of Siva resides. Inscribed on opposite page: ‘Natives making an Offering.’ Water-colour; 105 by 180 mm.
A sepoy bowing to a sepoy officer, a temple beyond.
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A sepoy bowing to a sepoy officer, a temple beyond. The sepoy oddly wears a dhoti rather than shorts. Inscribed on opposite page: ‘A Commissioned Native Officer receiving a Compliment.’. Water-colour; 105 by 180 mm.
An Armenian Man and Woman, an Armenian church behind.
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An Armenian Man and Woman, an Armenian church and ships at sea are shown behind. Inscribed on opposite page: ‘An Armenian Man and Woman,’ an Armenian church behind. Water-colour; 105 by 180 mm
A sepoy (lascar) before a cannon and a civilian, a fort beyond.
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A sepoy (lascar) before a cannon and a civilian, a fort beyond. The wears the blue coat with red facings of the Madras Native Artillery, established 1784. Lascar has the meaning of artillery man Inscribed on opposite page: ‘Lasca Sentinel’. Water-colour; 105 by 180 mm.
A view of Fort St. George and the sea front of Madras.
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A view of Fort St. George and the sea front of Madras. Since the church of St. Mary in the Fort is shown without a spire, the original one having been damaged in the siege of 1746 and dismantled some time after 1767, the view must be dated before the re-erection of the steeple in 1795 Inscribed...