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Subject Elephants

311. WD540(84)

Reference (shelfmark):
WD540(84)
Title:
'The Lord White Elephant'.. Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
Scope & Content:
‘'The Lord White Elephant'.’ THIS noble looking animal has lately died, and there is none, it is believed, to fill his place. He had occupied his late royal position for upwards of fifty years, and was said at the time of the Mission (September-October 1855) to be about 60 years old. Viewed in ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1855
Extent:
1 Item

312. WD1050

Reference (shelfmark):
WD1050
Title:
An Englishman riding in the howdah of a state elephant. Artist(s): Yule, Sir Henry (1820-1889)
Scope & Content:
An Englishman riding in the howdah of a state elephant. Pencil and water-colour; 8.5 by 11 ins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1840-1862
Extent:
1 Item

313. WD1473

Reference (shelfmark):
WD1473
Title:
A sick elephant being shot at Lawrencepore (Punjab). Artist(s): Dwyer, John Cornelius (1843-c.1890)
Scope & Content:
A sick elephant being shot at Lawrencepore (Punjab).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1873
Extent:
1 Item

314. WD1700

Reference (shelfmark):
WD1700
Title:
Camel and elephant under trees by a fort, Khari. 29 May 1830. Artist(s): Blagrave, Jane (fl. 1809-1840)
Scope & Content:
Camel and elephant under trees by a fort, Khari. 29 May 1830. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Kharee May 29th 1830.’ Pen-and-ink; 5.5 by 8.5 ins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1830
Extent:
1 Item

315. WD1722

Reference (shelfmark):
WD1722
Title:
Distant view of Black Town (Madras), an elephant and palanquin in foreground. Squared drawing for the aquatint published September 1797.. Artist(s): Daniell, Thomas (1749-1840), and Daniell, William (1769-1837)
Scope & Content:
Distant view of Black Town, an elephant and palanquin in foreground. November 1792. Originally inscribed on mount in ink and pencil: ‘Part of the Black Town, Madras.’ Pencil; 16 by 24 ins. Note: Drawing for ‘Oriental Scenery,’ part 2, plate 8. Squared.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1796-1797
Extent:
1 Item

316. WD1767

Reference (shelfmark):
WD1767
Title:
Part of the elephant frieze over the doorway at the Barabar caves. 1790.. Artist(s): Daniell, Thomas (1749-1840), and Daniell, William (1769-1837)
Scope & Content:
Part of the elephant frieze over the doorway at the Barabar caves. 1790. Pencil; 22 by 19 cm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1790
Extent:
1 Item

317. WD1816-1859

Reference (shelfmark):
WD1816-1859
Title:
44 drawings of animals: horses, camels, elephants, shawl-goats, bullocks, waterbuffaloes, two-headed calf, bears, monkeys, nilgai, sambar, pangolin and sea-spider, made in India or on voyages between 1785 and 1793. Artist(s): Daniell, Thomas (1749-1840
Scope & Content:
44 drawings of animals: horses, camels, elephants, shawl-goats, bullocks, water-buffaloes, two-headed calf, bears, monkeys, nilgai, sambar, pangolin and sea-spider, made in India or on voyages between 1785 and 1793. Pencil, pen-and-ink, and wash; various sizes. Purchased 9 May 1962. Note: WD1...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1785-1793
Extent:
1 Item

318. WD2096

Reference (shelfmark):
WD2096
Title:
Capturing elephants in Ceylon. c.1825. Military officers supervising the rounding up of elephants
Scope & Content:
Capturing elephants in Ceylon. c.1825. Military officers supervising the rounding up of elephants. A group of officers are seated in a ‘machan’. Below stands a headman or local landlord with attendants carrying palm-leaf fans, the insignia of his status. Villagers and military officers s...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1825
Extent:
1 Item

319. WD2422

Reference (shelfmark):
WD2422
Title:
The Nawab's Palace, Lucknow (U.P.). River scene with palace on further bank; elephant and group of figures on river bank in foreground. Artist(s): Longcroft, Thomas (c. 1760-1811)
Scope & Content:
The Nawab's Palace, Lucknow (U.P.). River scene with palace on further bank; elephant and group of figures on river bank in foreground. c.1798. Inscribed (probably by Miss Twining): ‘by Thomas Longcroft, about 1790.’ Wash; 11 by 24 ins. Foster Catalogue, no.341.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1798
Extent:
1 Item

320. WD3261

Reference (shelfmark):
WD3261
Title:
State elephant, Baroda. Artist(s): North, Marianne (1830-1890)
Scope & Content:
State elephant, Baroda. 46.5 by 34 cm. Note: ‘Recollections’, II, p.76.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1879
Extent:
1 Item

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