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1. Add Or 5189

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Add Or 5189
Title:
Capt. Anstruther. Transporting from and to prison. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Capt. Anstruther. Transporting from and to prison Original inscription: 上囚赴解 (Carting the prisoner to a certain place) Depiction of two soldiers carrying a prisoner in a wooden cage. On the upper garnment of the left soldier, there are the characters "Brave of the Right Brigade", identifying h...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
1840-1860
Extent:
1 Item

2. Add Or 4871

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Add Or 4871
Title:
Illuminations and fireworks round Mr. Donnithorne's park. Artist(s): Sita Ram (fl. c.1810-1822)
Scope & Content:
Illuminations and fireworks round Mr. Donnithorne’s park. Inscribed below: ‘Illuminations on the 12th. of August at Futtehghur.’ 320 by 475 mm. Note: August 12th was the Prince Regent’s birthday. Watercolour of illuminations at Fatehgarh from 'Views by Seeta Ram from Agra to Barrackpore Vol....
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1815
Extent:
1 Item

3. Add Or 4872

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Add Or 4872
Title:
Illuminations and fireworks round Mr. Donnithorne's park.. Artist(s): Sita Ram (fl. c.1810-1822)
Scope & Content:
Illuminations and fireworks round Mr. Donnithorne’s park. Inscribed below: ‘Illumination as seen at another point.’ 312 by 475 mm. Watercolour of illuminations at Fatehgarh from 'Views by Seeta Ram from Agra to Barrackpore Vol. X' produced for Lord Moira, afterwards the Marquess of Hastings, ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1815
Extent:
1 Item

4. Add Or 4711

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Add Or 4711
Title:
Lord Hastings' flotilla on the river, with many pinnace budgerows. Artist(s): Sita Ram (fl. c.1810-1822)
Scope & Content:
The flotilla on the river, with many pinnace budgerows (some with palanquins on their roofs), and beyond a small British station (Union flag) on the cliffs above; lots of people and smoke rising from a fire. Inscribed below: ‘The River Butar.- Ganges in the foreground with part of Lord Moira’s ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1814-1815
Extent:
1 Item

5. Add Or 4817

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Add Or 4817
Title:
The entrance courtyard and east facade to the Kalan Masjid. Lady Hastings' party in the foreground. Artist(s): Sita Ram (fl. c.1810-1822)
Scope & Content:
The entrance courtyard and east facade to the Kalan Masjid with its vertiginous flight of steps to the entrance gateway. A group of elephants, soldiers and retainers in the foreground.Inscribed below: ‘Another view of the same to the West,’ with an illegible pencil inscription along the bottom un...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1815
Extent:
1 item

6. Add Or 4754

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Add Or 4754
Title:
Lord Hastings' party in an elephant procession approaching the Rumi Darwaza in Lucknow. Artist(s): Sita Ram (fl. c.1810-1822)
Scope & Content:
The party in an elephant procession approaching the Rumi Darwaza in Lucknow, passing a tower with gilded cupola, and with the Imambara’s mosque beyond. Inscribed below: ‘Roma Durwauzeh and distant view of the Imaumbareh and in front the Somuhla Burooj or Golden Tower.’ 397 by 520 mm. Watercol...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1814-1815
Extent:
1 Item

7. Add Or 4749

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Add Or 4749
Title:
Lord Hastings' party entering the city of Lucknow on elephant back. Artist(s): Sita Ram (fl. c.1810-1822)
Scope & Content:
The party entering the city of Lucknow on elephant back on October 18th, 1814, with the palace of Shuja al-Daula on the left, the mosque of Asaf al-Daula’s Imambara in the middle, and the latter Nawab’s stone bridge over the Gumti on the right.. Inscribed below: ‘Entrance into Lucknow with a vi...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1814-1815
Extent:
1 Item

8. Add Or 4760

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Add Or 4760
Title:
The grounds of the palace of Farhat Bakhsh in Lucknow lit by innumerable coloured lamps. Artist(s): Sita Ram (fl. c.1810-1822)
Scope & Content:
The grounds of the palace of Farhat Bakhsh in Lucknow lit by innumerable coloured lamps, with transparencies of female figures attached to the pavilions and railings and illuminated behind, and with fireworks. On the terrace of the palace of Farhat Bakhsh, the Nawab and his guests stand admirin...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1814-1815
Extent:
1 Item

9. Add Or 4775

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Add Or 4775
Title:
Lord and Lady Hastings, on elephants, passing in front of the Himalayas nar Kashipur.. Artist(s): Sita Ram (fl. c.1810-1822)
Scope & Content:
The chief members of the party, including Lord and Lady Hastings, on elephants, with armed guards and horses and camels, passing in front of the Himalayas near Kashipur. Inscribed below: ‘View of the Himalaya Mountains after passing Cossipore.’ 370 by 535 mm. Watercolour of a travelling party...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1814-1815
Extent:
1 Item

10. Add Or 4752

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Add Or 4752
Title:
Illuminations and fireworks round the lake at Constantia. Artist(s): Sita Ram (fl. c.1810-1822)
Scope & Content:
Illuminations and fireworks round the lake at Constantia, seen from one of the terraces of the house, on November 2nd. Inscribed below: ‘Illumination at Constantia on the receiving news of Peace in Europe.’ 385 by 503 mm. Watercolour of illuminations at Constantia in Lucknow from 'Views by Se...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1814-1815
Extent:
1 Item