Another view of Fort Defiance (i.e. the so-called Tamkam) near Madura
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(7) Another view of Fort Defiance near Madura. 1784. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Fort Defiance & the landscape near it, near Madura, in 1784.’ Wash; 9 by 14 ins.
Panorama of the Great Temple of Jagannath, Puri (Orissa), taken from the west, showing European bungalows in the foreground on the sea shore. September 1820
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(47) Panorama of the Great Temple of Jagannath, Puri (Orissa), taken from the west, showing European bungalows in the foreground on the sea shore. September 1820. See J. Howes 'Illustrating India' (2010), plate 39 and p.223. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘West View of the Temple and Bungalos at ...
Plan of Colonel MacKenzie's Garden House, Madras, showing ground floor and upper story
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Plan of Colonel MacKenzie's Garden House, Madras, showing ground floor and upper story. 1817. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Plan of Col. Mackenzie's Garden House at Madras 1817. Upper Story. Lower or Ground Story.’ Pencil; 10 by 7.5 ins.
Album of 62 drawings of landscapes and plantation houses, Java. 1800-18. Various artists, including Horsfield and Dutch and Javanese draftsmen. Artist(s): Horsfield, Thomas (1773-1859)
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62 drawings (60 folios) of landscapes and plantation houses, Java. 1800-18. f.1 (2) Dutch settlement on the coast of Java. f.2 (3) Dutch settlement on the coast of Java. f.3 (4) Village on the coast of Java. f.4 (5) Village on the coast of Java. f.’5 (‘6) Village on the coast of ...
Album of 58 drawings of antiquities, chiefly temples; also a few plantation houses, Java (ff 49, 52, 53 may relate to Sumatra). 1800-18. Various artists, including Horsfield and Dutch and Javanese draftsmen. Artist(s): Horsfield, Thomas (1773-1859)
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58 drawings (56 folios) of antiquities, chiefly temples; also a few plantation houses, Java (ff.49, 52, 53 may relate to Sumatra). 1800-18. Bibliography: For the Dutch and British officers referred to in the Horsfield and MacKenzie collections, see F. de Haan, 'Personalia der periode van het E...
The garden front of Ghireti House, near Chandernagore (Bengal); a lady arriving in her tonjaun. Artist(s): Davis, Samuel (1756/7-1819)
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The garden front of Ghireti House, near Chandernagore (Bengal); a lady arriving in her tonjaun. 1782. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘The Garden Front of Ghiretty House upon the Banks of the River Hughley in Bengal. S. Davis. 1782’. Water-colour; 17 by 28.5 ins. Note: Ghireti House was the coun...
View of Ghireti House on the banks of the Hooghly River from the Chandernagore race-course (Bengal). Artist(s): Davis, Samuel (1756/7-1819)
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View of Ghireti House on the banks of the Hooghly River from the Chandernagore race-course (Bengal). 1782. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Ghiretty House upon the Banks of the River Hughley, taken from the Chandernagore Race Ground. S. Davis. 1782.’ Water-colour; 17 by 29 ins.
Cluster of Siamese houses on the river bank, probably near Bangkok
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Cluster of Siamese houses on the river bank, probably near Bangkok. 1822. Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘F.22’; in red ink: ‘68.’ Pencil and wash; 10 by 15.75 ins.
‘Our Travellers’ Bungalow’: the kansamah greets a British officer who has arrived with his servants. Artist(s): Atkinson, George Franklin (1822-1859)
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‘Our Travellers’ Bungalow’: the ‘kansamah’ greets a British officer who has arrived with his servants. c.1856. Inscribed on back in pencil: ‘32. Our Travellers’ Bungalow.’ Water-colour; 5.75 by 7.75 ins. Purchased 17 July 1957.