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Reference (shelfmark):: WD3488
Title:: 'Menehahim. The Custom House Master'. Artist(s): Haines, Stafford Bettesworth (1802-1860)
Scope & Content:: ‘Menehahim. The Custom House Master’. Water-colour with pen and ink; 14.2 by 8 cm. Note: Employed by Haines for intelligence gathering on local matters.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1820s-1854
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: WD3546
Title:: Preliminary design for a ceiling painting for the Revenue Committee Room, East India House, Leadenhall Street. The design shows treasure and goods being brought to merchants, with two East Indiamen moored beyond. Artist(s): Roma, Spiridione (c. 1737-1781)
Scope & Content:: Preliminary design for a ceiling painting for the Revenue Committee Room, East India House, Leadenhall Street. The design shows treasure and goods being brought to merchants, with two East Indiamen moored beyond. Inscribed: ‘S.’ ‘Roma invt. et delint’. Pencil, ink and wash; 34.5 by 46.5 cm, ...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1777
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: WD3551
Title:: A clerk holding a pen and papers. A mansion in the background flying the German flag, possibly the German consulate at Alipore
Scope & Content:: A clerk holding a pen and papers. A mansion in the background flying the German flag, possibly the German consulate at Alipore.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1890
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: WD3552
Title:: Bearers wearing turbans decorated with German colours, one with a tray and bottle, the other carrying a man’s coat, hat and tennis racquet. A mixed doubles tennis match is in progress in the background
Scope & Content:: Bearers wearing turbans decorated with German colours, one with a tray and bottle, the other carrying a man’s coat, hat and tennis racquet. A mixed doubles tennis match is in progress in the background.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1890
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: WD3553
Title:: A postman standing in front of the Calcutta General Post Office
Scope & Content:: A postman standing in front of the Calcutta General Post Office.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1890
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: WD3554
Title:: An ayah, carrying a baby, watches two older children playing in the Eden Gardens. The bandstand and Burmese pagoda in the distance
Scope & Content:: An ayah, carrying a baby, watches two older children playing in the Eden Gardens. The bandstand and Burmese pagoda in the distance.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1890
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: WD3555
Title:: A watchman, gardener and water-carrier by a large gateway
Scope & Content:: A watchman, gardener and water-carrier by a large gateway.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1890
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: WD3670
Title:: Gurkha women. Inscribed: 'Women carding wool at Almora. December 1940'. Artist(s): Maher, Anne Teresa Prideaux (b. 1906)
Scope & Content:: Gurkha women. Inscribed: ‘Women carding wool at Almora. December 1940’. Pencil and white chalk; 29 by 40.5 cm.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1940
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: WD3678
Title:: Snake-charmer with young assistant. Artist(s): Brown, Percy (1872-1955)
Scope & Content:: Snake-charmer with young assistant. Inscribed: ‘Percy Brown’. Water-colour; 52.5 by 35 cm.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1909-1929
Extent:: 1 Item

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