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5941. WD4304

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4304
Title:
Drawings on tracing paper, laid down in an album with paper covers. Cover inscribed: 'Outline Pen & Ink Sketches Calcutta & Vicinity'. Some show the same subjects as Sir Charles D’Oyly’s 'Views of Calcutta and its Environs', London, 1848. Artist(s): Wh
Scope & Content:
Drawings on tracing paper, laid down in an album (ff.1-24) with paper covers. Album 55 by 37.5 cm. Cover inscribed in ink over pencil: ‘Outline Pen & Ink Sketches Calcutta & Vicinity - by Coll. G.F. White’. Notes on some of the Calcutta drawings suggest White had the preparation of a ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1840s
Extent:
1 Item

5942. WD4313

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4313
Title:
A sanyasi, standing before a palm tree. Artist(s): Solvyns, Frans Balthazar (1760-1824)
Scope & Content:
A ‘sanyasi’, standing before a palm tree. Inscribed: ‘A Soonassee’. Water-colour; 43.4 by 31 cm. Note: See Section 7, no.6 of ‘The Hindoos’, a mirror image of the drawing.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1791-1804
Extent:
1 Item

5943. WD4315

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4315
Title:
Standing ascetic wearing a dagger and carrying a small staff. Artist(s): Solvyns, Frans Balthazar (1760-1824)
Scope & Content:
Standing ascetic wearing a dagger and carrying a small staff. Pencil; 37 by 25 cm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1791-1804
Extent:
1 Item

5944. WD4316

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4316
Title:
Standing ascetic holding a rosary. Artist(s): Solvyns, Frans Balthazar (1760-1824)
Scope & Content:
Standing ascetic holding a rosary. Pencil; 36.5 by 25 cm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1791-1804
Extent:
1 Item

5945. WD4317, f.16va

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4317, f.16va
Title:
One of the Envoy’s Servants equipped for the Road. From Brydges, An Account of the Transaction of His Majesty’s Mission to the Court of Persia, facing p.3.. Artist(s): Picken, Andrew (1815-1845), after Sutherland, James (1784-1850)
Scope & Content:
‘One of the Envoy’s Servants equipped for the Road. Sketched from Life by Sir J. Sutherland. On stone by A. Picken. Printed by J. Netherclift’. Note: From Brydges, ‘An Account of the Transaction of His Majesty’s Mission to the Court of Persia’, facing p.3. Lieutenant James Su...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1834
Extent:
1 Item

5946. WD4376

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4376
Title:
'The Tailor Adalji Ghadiali of Bombay'. Artist(s): Van Ruith, Horace (1839-1923)
Scope & Content:
‘The Tailor Adalji Ghadiali of Bombay. Horace Van Ruith’. Water-colour and bodycolour; 50.8 by 65.8 cm. Purchased 1994.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1900
Extent:
1 Item

5947. WD4380

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4380
Title:
Building work on the drainage tunnel from the Machhodri tank to the river. Artist(s): Prinsep, James (1799-1840)
Scope & Content:
Building work on the drainage tunnel from the Machhodri tank to the river, 1826. Inscribed on reverse: ‘Commencement of the Tunnel near Trilochun Ghat’. Water-colour; 26.6 by 17.6 cm. Purchased 1993. Note: See WD4276 for map of the area and proposed site of the drain and WD4277 for map and c...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1826
Extent:
1 Item

5948. WD4393

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4393
Title:
Small sketchbook of 79 miscellaneous drawings, mainly figure studies. Artist(s): Eden, William (c.1768-1851)
Scope & Content:
Small album (ff.1-108) in brown leather cover with brass clasp. Inside the back cover are accounts of Java prize money, including ‘cash in hand £364000’ and ‘Guns & Military stores £145000.’ Col. William Eden was QMG during the Java Campaign. Album 11 by 13.5 cm. f.1v Detail of Bengal ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1810s
Extent:
1 Item

5949. WD4401

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4401
Title:
Scrapbook containing engravings, maps, watercolours and drawings by a number of artists, including Sir Charles D’Oyly and Sita Ram. Artist(s): D'Oyly, Sir Charles (1781-1845), and others
Scope & Content:
Scrapbook (ff.1-73) containing engravings, maps, water-colours and drawings by a number of artists, including Sir Charles D’Oyly and Sita Ram, laid down on tinted paper interleaved with paper watermarked 1811. Album in tan leather covers, with a brass clasp, measuring 20.5 by 26.3cm. f.1 Fou...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1810s
Extent:
1 Item

5950. WD4402

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4402
Title:
Scrapbook in green leather covers with gold stamped decoration, containing watercolours, pencil drawings, engravings, maps and Company drawings. Various artists including Sir Charles D'Oyly and Sita Ram. Artist(s): D'Oyly, Sir Charles (1781-1845), and
Scope & Content:
Scrapbook (ff.1-141) in green leather covers with gold stamped decoration, containing water-colours, pencil drawings, engravings, maps and Company drawings laid down on lightweight cream paper watermarked 1814. A scrap from an inventory describing ‘Seven sketchbooks (?) the work of Lady Flora ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1810s-1820s
Extent:
1 Item

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