'Mosque & village near Raimahal. Ecet on the River Suttledge'. Worked up from an earlier sketch of March 1839. Artist(s): Layard, Frederic Peter (1818-1891)
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‘Mosque & village near Rajmahal. Ecet on the River Suttledge. October 20 1843. F.P. Layard Skd. March 1839’.
Mountainous landscape near the source of the Ganges. Artist(s): Byers, James Broff (1785-1870)
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Mountainous landscape near the source of the Ganges. Water-colour; 30 by 42.7 cm. Note: This may be the original of WD2468, attributed by Sir William Foster to Francis Nicholson.
Distant view of Benares with two men catching turtles in the foreground from the Mandakini tank.. Artist(s): Prinsep, James (1799-1840)
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Distant view of Benares with two men catching turtles in the foreground. Inscribed on reverse: ‘City from the NW corner of the Mundakinee Tulao, 10 Oct 1826’. Water-colour; 17.6 by 26.5 cm. Purchased 1993. Note: Reproduced in ‘Benares illustrated’, lithographed by J.D. Harding. The tank 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...
Album of drawings, mainly in pencil, of shipping and ship-board life, and figure and animal studies, many of which are preparatory drawings for plates in 'Views in India'. Artist(s): Luard, John (1790-1875)
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Album of drawings (ff.1-40), mainly in pencil, of shipping and ship-board life, and figure and animal studies, many of which are preparatory drawings for plates in ‘Views in India’. Pencil unless stated otherwise; album 17.8 by 27.5 cm in marble boards. f.1 Unfinished drawing of a horse over...
View of the Jagannatha temple at Puri in the middle distance, a village house with figures in the foreground, elephants beyond
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View of the Jagannatha temple at Puri in the middle distance, a village house in the foreground with figures, and elephants beyond. c.1820. Inscribed on album page: ‘Temple at Juggernauth’. Water-colour; 15.3 by 21.5 cm.
An East Indiaman entering a sheltered bay with a flagstaff on a headland at the entrance
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An East Indiaman entering a sheltered bay with a flagstaff on a headland at the entrance. c.1820. Pencil; 7 by 27.2 cm. WD4400 For this drawing, see entry under Charles D'Oyly.
Country boats on the wide expanse of the Ganges with a distant view of the Himalayas. Inscribed: 'C D’Oyly. 19th Septr. 1822. Thibet Hills from Patna'. Artist(s): D'Oyly, Sir Charles (1781-1845)
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Country boats on the wide expanse of the Ganges with a distant view of the Himalayas. Drawing laid down in the Hastings Album containing Add.Or.4979-5010. Inscribed: ‘C D’Oyly. 19th Septr. 1822. Thibet Hills from Patna.’ Water-colour; 15.8 by 32 cm.
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
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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 ...
Scrapbook containing pencil drawings and watercolours by various artists, including Sir Charles D'Oyly, some probably collected when Lord Hastings returned to Europe. Artist(s): D'Oyly, Sir Charles (1781-1845), and others
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Scrapbook (ff.1-66) in cream leather covers, stamped in gold, containing pencil drawings and water-colours by various artists, some probably collected after the Hastings returned to Europe. The drawings are tipped on to buff paper, a few with inscriptions below or on the following page. Album...