Portrait head in the classical style of Sir Charles Forbes. Artist(s): Nash, Edward (1778-1821)
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Portrait head of Sir Charles Forbes in the classical style. Inscribed on label on reverse: ‘Chas.’ ‘Forbes Born 3rd April 1773. Painted by E. Nash. Bombay. April 1809’. Grisaille on ivory; 8 by 6 cm, oval. Purchased 1994. Note: Sir Charles Forbes (d.1849) was for some years head of the firm ...
Half-length portrait of John, 13th Baron Elphinstone (1807-1860), wearing a green shirt with a large white collar, and a crimson cloak draped over his left shoulder. Artist(s): Hastings, W.A. (fl. c.1825)
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Half-length portrait of John, 13th Baron Elphinstone (1807-1860), wearing a green shirt with a large white collar, and a crimson cloak draped over his left shoulder, c.1825. Water-colour with some pencil; 26.8 by 22 cm. Purchased 1994. Note: Lord Elphinstone was Governor of Madras from 1837 ...
Portrait head to left of Samuel Davis, wearing a fur cap. Artist(s): Davis, Samuel (1756/7-1819)
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Portrait head to left of Samuel Davis, wearing a fur cap. Label inscribed: ‘Samuel Davis F.R.S. Judge of Benares, and in 1799 received the thanks of the governor-general for the gallent defence made by him against the usurped Vizier Ali and an armed force.’ Pencil; 23 by 17.8 cm. Note: The in...
Portrait head to left of Henrietta Davis, wearing pearl ear-rings and a small plumed bonnet. Artist(s): Davis, Samuel (1756/7-1819)
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Portrait head to left of Henrietta Davis, wearing pearl ear-rings and a small plumed bonnet. Label inscribed: ‘Henrietta, daughter of Solomon Boileau of Dublin, who married Samuel Davis in 1794.’ Pencil with some colour; 23 by 18 cm. Note: The marriage took place at Burdwan, where Davis was ...
Small sketchbook of 83 miscellaneous drawings, mainly in India and St Helena. Artist(s): Eden, William (c.1768-1851)
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Album (ff.1-91) in red leather covers with brass clasps, and a paper label pasted on the front inscribed: ‘Wm Eden.’ Some pages with 1809 watermark, drawings in water-colour unless described otherwise. Album 12.5 by 20.5 cm. f.1 Head studies. f.2 Striped tent. f.3 Three boatmen pullin...
Small sketchbook of 16 miscellaneous drawings. Artist(s): Eden, William (c.1768-1851)
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Small sketchbook (ff.1-120) in red leather covers with marbled endpapers, many blank pages, some drawings removed. Album 18.5 by 12 cm. f.7 Boatman. Pencil. f.8 Stockade with lookout, buildings and cannon. Pen and ink. f.9 Rowing boat on a stormy sea, with rocky shore. ...
Small sketchbook of 79 miscellaneous drawings, mainly figure studies. Artist(s): Eden, William (c.1768-1851)
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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 ...
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
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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...
Head and shoulders miniature portrait of Sir John Hadley D’Oyly, 6th Bart. (1753-1818). Artist(s): Chinnery, George (1774-1852)
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Head and shoulders portrait of Sir John Hadley D’Oyly, 6th Bart. (1753-1818), c.1810. Water-colour on ivory; 98 by 85 mm. Provenance: D’Oyly family by descent. Sotheby’s 15 July 1974, part lot 41. Purchased 1995. Note: The sitter was Resident at the court of Murshidabad during Warren Hasting...