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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Add Or 4698-5221, WD4396-4406 Subject Transport Digitised Content No

1. Add Or 5004

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 5004
Title:
An elephant gorgeously caparisoned bearing a howdah with a state chair, with a mahout.
Scope & Content:
An elephant gorgeously caparisoned bearing a howdah with a state chair, with a mahout. By a Calcutta artist, c.1820. Water-colour and body-colour; 495 by 390 mm. Note: This and Add.Or.5010 below seem related to the caparisoned elephants drawn for Steuart & Co, Add.Or.535-7.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1820
Extent:
1 Item

2. Add Or 5010

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 5010
Title:
A caparisoned and mahouted elephant with a closed howdah, the top of a chair just being visible
Scope & Content:
A caparison and mahouted elephant with a closed howdah, the top of a chair just being visible. By a Calcutta artist, c.1820. Water-colour and body-colour; 502 by 433 mm. Note: see note under Add.Or.5004 above.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1820
Extent:
1 Item

3. Add Or 5028

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 5028
Title:
Common palanquin
Scope & Content:
Common palanquin Inscribed: ‘Common Palanqueen of the Country.’ The image is framed by a black border. The image continues outside of the frame. 24.2 by 19.7cm
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1820
Extent:
1 Item

4. Add Or 5078

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 5078
Title:
A common cart or hackery
Scope & Content:
A common cart or hackery Inscribed: ‘A common Cart or Hackeree.’ The image is framed by a black border. The image continues outside of the frame. 24.2 by 19.7cm
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1820
Extent:
1 Item

5. Add Or 5104

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 5104
Title:
A common carriage for native women.
Scope & Content:
A common carriage for native women. Inscribed: ‘A common Carriage for Native Women.’ The image is framed by a black border. The image continues outside of the frame. 24.2 by 19.7cm
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1820
Extent:
1 Item

6. Add Or 5142

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 5142
Title:
Eight capriccio river scenes on the Pearl River, Canton. Boats among islands in a mountainous landscape with a village and a temple.
Scope & Content:
Boats among islands in a mountainous landscape with a village and a temple. Note: Possibly meant for the islands and temples on the opposite bank of the river to Canton.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1820
Extent:
1 Item

7. Add Or 5143

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 5143
Title:
Eight capriccio river scenes on the Pearl River, Canton. Boats on a river flowing through a Chinese city, with a large but distant fire.
Scope & Content:
Boats on a river flowing through a Chinese city, with a large but distant fire. Note: Possiby meant for Canton below the foreign factories, which were destroyed in a great fire in 1822.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1820
Extent:
1 Item

8. Add Or 5144

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 5144
Title:
Eight capriccio river scenes on the Pearl River, Canton. Looking downriver. A painted junk on the river with the Canton city wall on the hills beyond.
Scope & Content:
Looking downriver. A painted junk on the river with the Canton city wall on the hills beyond.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1820
Extent:
1 Item

9. Add Or 5145

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 5145
Title:
Eight capriccio river scenes on the Pearl River, Canton. Looking downriver. Looking downriver. Painted junks on the river with an island fort on the left and the Whampoa Pagoda in the distance.
Scope & Content:
Looking downriver. Painted junks on the river with an island fort on the left and the Whampoa Pagoda in the distance.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1820
Extent:
1 Item

10. Add Or 5146

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 5146
Title:
Eight capriccio river scenes on the Pearl River, Canton. Looking downriver. A large junk and other craft passing inhabited islands.
Scope & Content:
A large junk and other craft passing inhabited islands.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1820
Extent:
1 Item