Album of miscellaneous drawings in India. Artist(s): Vesey, George Francis (1839-1899)
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Painted monogram on flyleaf. f.1a ‘Cohamul: The swell tailor of Dinapore and the greatest rogue. Augt. 2d 1859’. Pencil; 17.8 by 12.5 cm. f.1b ‘Old Cyclops our bootmaker Bankipore Sept. 29-/59’. Pencil; 17.8 by 25.4 cm. f.2 ‘Tartars from Tibet Jan 30/60 Dinapore’. ...
The Main Street Humpee [Hampi]. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards the eastern end of the street running eastwards from the Virupaksha Temple at Hampi, with colonnaded houses lining the roadway and a small Nandi pavilion visible on a small rise among the rocks in the background.
My bungalow, Bangalore 1883. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the large, single-storied bungalow occupied by George Francis Vesey, while stationed at Bangalore from 1882.
[George Francis Vesey's bungalow,] Bangalore. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of a partion of the colonnaded verandah running along the exterior of the bungalow occupied by George Francis Vesey, while stationed at Bangalore from 1882.
Front view of Raffles’ house at Pematang Balam, West Sumatra
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Front view of Raffles’ house at Pematang Balam, West Sumatra, c.1823. Probably by a Chinese or Javanese artist Water-colour and gouache; 45 by 56.5 cm.
Rear view of Raffles’ house at Pematang Balam, West Sumatra
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Rear view of Raffles’ house at Pematang Balam, West Sumatra, c.1823. Probably by a Chinese or Javanese artist Water-colour and gouache; 45 by 56.5 cm. Note: The following description of Pematang Balam ('Dove's Rise' or 'Dove's Ridge') is given by Lady Raffles in her ‘Memoir:’ 'Sir Stamford's ...
The New Harmonie Building, Batavia, Java. Artist(s): Burgemeestre, W.O. (fl. 1814)
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The New Harmonie Building, Batavia, Java. 1814. By W.O. Burgemeestre Inscribed on front in ink: ‘No.3: The West Side View of the New Society House (Harmonie) at Rijswick; on the Tana-abang Road [sic] &: the Front View of the Batavia Literary Society, in the year 1814.’ Below: ‘door W.O. ...