The Fort, Chunar (U.P.). 12 September 1803. Artist(s): Salt, Henry (1780-1827)
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The Fort, Chunar (U.P.). 12 September 1803. Inscribed on back in pencil: ‘Chunar. Sept. 12th’; and on front: ‘Sept. 12th. 20.’ Note: Described Valentia, i, 213-4. Pen-and-ink and wash drawing by Henry Salt (1780-1827) of the Fort at Chunar in Uttar Pradesh, dated 12th September 1803. Vis...
View of Anchittidroog (Mysore). Between 1790 and 1792. Previously attributed to Alexander Allan.. Artist(s): Colebrooke, Robert Hyde (1762-1808)
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Pen-and-ink and water-colour drawing of Anchittidrug by 1st Baronet Sir Alexander Allan (1764-1820) between 1790 and 1792 for 'Views in the Mysore Country', plate 4. Note: Drawing for ‘Views in the Mysore Country’, plate 4. Anchittidrug surrendered to the British, 18 July 1791. Note: In 1794...
View of a Mysore hill fort. Between 1790 and 1792. Artist(s): Allan, Sir Alexander, 1st Baronet (1764-1820)
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Unfinished pencil and wash drawing of Mysore hill fort in Karnataka in South India by Sir Alexander Allan, 1st Baronet (1764-1820) sometime between 1790 and 1792. This is one of four drawings of hill forts in South India made in a similar style by Alexander Allan. Allan served in the 3rd and 13...
Pen-and-ink and wash drawing of Nandidrug by an unknown artist, c.1790. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Nundedroog’; signed’: P(?).C.’ Nandidrug is a hill-fort in Karnataka sited 4,851 feet above sea level. Composed chiefly of granite, gneiss and hornblende, the imposing perpendicular rock is 1,5...
Tombs and Fort, Golconda. Artist(s): Taylor, Philip Meadows (1808-1876)
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Pen-and-ink drawing by Philip Meadows Taylor (1808-1876) of the Tombs and Fort at Golconda in Andhra Pradesh, dated circa 1830. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Tombs & Fort. Golconda. N.78’. Note: See ‘The Story of my life’, i, 101. Taylor mentions Golconda a number of times in his memoir, ...
The Fort, Akola (Berar). Artist(s): Taylor, Philip Meadows (1808-1876)
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Pen-and-ink drawing by Philip Meadows Taylor (1808-1876) of the Fort at Akola in Berar in Maharashtra, dated 1836. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Akola. 1836. No. 68.’ The fort at Akola was the site of a battle between the Marathas and the Nizam's forces. This sketch was made while Taylor was s...
View of the Hoally Gateway, where Tipu Sultan was killed, Seringapatam (Mysore). Artist(s): Sydenham, Thomas (1780-1816)
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View of the Hoally Gateway, where Tipu Sultan was killed, Seringapatam. 1799. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘View of the Hoally Gateway in which Tippoo Sultaun was killed. T. Sydenham’; on back in ink: ‘No. 7. The Hoally Gateway (or Diddy) is situated on the North face of Seringapatam a short d...
S.E. Bastion of the Asafgarh (U.P.). 3 April 1789. Artist(s): Daniell, Thomas (1749-1840), and Daniell, William (1769-1837)
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S.E. Bastion of the Asafgarh Fort (U.P.). 3 April 1789. Inscribed on front in pencil:’ 29’; on back in ink: ‘Nr 20. S.E. Bastion of Asoph Ghur’; in pencil: ‘No.13. South East Bastion of Assuph Gur.’ ‘April 3. 1789.’ Pencil and wash; 12 by 19 ins. Purchased 8 June 1953. Note: The fort of...
Scene near the Fort Jaunpur (U.P.). Probably 26 November 1789. Artist(s): Daniell, Thomas (1749-1840), and Daniell, William (1769-1837)
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Scene near the Fort, Jaunpur (U.P.). Made during a visit to Jaunpur 26 November to 14 December 1789. Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘11’; on back in ink: ‘Nr 50. Near the Fort, Jaunpore’; in pencil: ‘No 19. Near the Fort, Jaunpore.’ Pencil and wash; 15.5 by 21 ins. Purchased 8 June 1953.