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551. WD485

Reference (shelfmark):
WD485
Title:
Album of 212 drawings and 11 lithographs depicting costume, occupations, scenery and buildings in Sind, Cutch and Bombay. 1830 to 1845. The majority of the sketches are by Thomas Postans, but a few (e.g. f 76a) are by his wife, Marianne. Artist(s): Postans, Thomas (1808-1846)
Scope & Content:
POSTANS, THOMAS (1808-1846) Postans entered the Bombay Native Infantry in 1829. He was posted to Surat, Baroda and Poona, and from 1834 to 1839 was line adjutant at Bhuj in Cutch. He was known to be a keen amateur archaeologist and in May and June 1838 he was put on special duty to obtain fac...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1830-1845
Extent:
1 Item

552. WD857

Reference (shelfmark):
WD857
Title:
Three men armed with bows and arrows, Orissa. 'Hill People to the Northwd of Orissa'.
Scope & Content:
(1) Aboriginals of Orissa. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Hill People to the Northwd of Orissa.’ Reproduced in J. Howes 'Illustrating India' (OUP Delhi:2010), p.227, fig 6.22. Water-colour; 9.5 by 13 ins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1821
Extent:
1 Item

553. WD858

Reference (shelfmark):
WD858
Title:
Group of Khonds in Ganjam District (Orissa). Artist(s): Fraser, Edward (1780-1827)
Scope & Content:
(2) Group of Khonds in Ganjam District (Orissa). Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Group of Cones of the Ganjam District. E. Fraser.’ Reproduced in J. Howes 'Illustrating India' (OUP Delhi:2010), p.224-5, fig 6.21. Water-colour; 7.75 by 10.75 ins. Note: Edward Fraser (1780-1827), Madras Engineers...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1801
Extent:
1 Item

554. WD859

Reference (shelfmark):
WD859
Title:
A group of Pindaris put to flight by sepoys. Artist(s): Lang, George (fl. 1790-1814)
Scope & Content:
(3) A group of Pindaris put to flight by sepoys. Inscribed on back in ink: ‘Giving to horror grace to Danger’ ... Water-colour; 14.25 by 20.5 ins. Note: George Lang served in the Madras Army from 1790 to 1814. He became a Major in 1805.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1790-1814
Extent:
1 Item

555. WD860

Reference (shelfmark):
WD860
Title:
A group of Pindaris put to flight by sepoys. Copy of WD 859. Artist(s): 'Abdullah, Shaikh (fl. 1818-1819)
Scope & Content:
(4) A group of Pindaris put to flight by sepoys. Copy of WD859. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Pindaries put to Flight. From an original by Major Lang. Copied by Shaik Ubdallah.’ Water-colour; 7.25 by 10.5 ins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1819
Extent:
1 Item

556. WD866

Reference (shelfmark):
WD866
Title:
A woman (perhaps a Circassian or Goanese?) with a feathered turban sitting on a stool beneath a palm tree smoking a hookah. Beside her stands her hookahburdar and a servant with a white parasol
Scope & Content:
(11) A woman (perhaps a Circassian or Goanese?) with a feathered turban sitting on a stool beneath a palm tree smoking a hookah. Beside her stands her hookah-burdar and a servant with a white parasol. Water-colour; 10.25 by 12 ins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1821
Extent:
1 Item

557. WD868

Reference (shelfmark):
WD868
Title:
Rajput from Palta (Bengal). 24 March 1820. Artist(s): Saxton, Benjamin (b.1803)
Scope & Content:
(13) Rajput from Palta (Bengal). 24 March 1820. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Ramchurn a Rajpoot in Caste. Drawn at Pultah. 24th March, 1820 by B. Sexton.’ Water-colour; 11.5 by 9.5 ins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1820
Extent:
1 Item

558. WD869

Reference (shelfmark):
WD869
Title:
Hindu villagers at Puri (Orissa). 27 May 1820
Scope & Content:
(14) Hindu villagers at Puri (Orissa). 27 May 1820. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Figures at Jagannath. 27th May 1820’. Reproduced in J. Howes 'Illustrating India' (OUP Delhi:2010), p.228, fig 6.23. Water-colour; 12 by 9.5 ins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1820
Extent:
1 Item

559. WD870

Reference (shelfmark):
WD870
Title:
Hindus of the Fisherman and Odiah castes at Narsingapatam [Narasinghapur?] (Orissa). 31 May 1820
Scope & Content:
(15) Hindus of the Fisherman and Odiah castes at Narsingapatam (Orissa). 31 May 1820. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Figures at Narsingapatam, 31st May, 1820. Fisherman Caste. Odiah Caste.’ Water-colour; 11.5 by 8.5 ins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1820
Extent:
1 Item

560. WD871

Reference (shelfmark):
WD871
Title:
Wodiah Brahmin at Puri (Orissa). 16 June 1820
Scope & Content:
(16) Wodiah Brahmin at Puri (Orissa). 16 June 1820. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Wodia Brahman, Jagarnath. 16th June, 1820’. Water-colour; 12 by 9.5 ins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1820
Extent:
1 Item

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