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Archive Reference (shelfmark) WD4323-4325

1. WD4323

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4323
Title:
'Barrackpore. The Seat of the Governor General 16 miles from Calcutta from Nature. November 1807'. Artist(s): Forrest, Charles Ramus (d. 1827)
Scope & Content:
‘Barrackpore. The Seat of the Governor General 16 miles from Calcutta from Nature. November 1807. C.R.F.’ Note: Forrest made several journeys up-country on his military duties and mentions two visits to Barrackpore in ‘A picturesque tour’, one in August and one in December, year unknown. Th...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1807
Extent:
1 Item

2. WD4323-4325

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4323-4325
Title:
FORREST, CHARLES RAMUS (d.1827) British Army. Served in the West Indies and South America from 1778 to 1781 with the 90th Regiment of Foot. Went to ...
Scope & Content:
FORREST, CHARLES RAMUS (d.1827) British Army. Served in the West Indies and South America from 1778 to 1781 with the 90th Regiment of Foot. Went to India in 1802 with the 3rd Regiment of Foot and stayed until 1811. Two sons were born while he was in Bengal. From 1812 to 1815 he fought in the Pe...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1807-1810
Extent:
5 items

3. WD4324

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4324
Title:
A four-arched bridge spanning a narrow river, Sirhind, men fishing and washing clothes. To the right are ruins of an earlier bridge. An army officer sits sketching on the river bank. Artist(s): Forrest, Charles Ramus (d. 1827)
Scope & Content:
A four-arched bridge spanning a narrow river, men fishing and washing clothes. To the right are ruins of an earlier bridge. An army officer sits sketching on the river bank. Inscribed: ‘Ruins of a Bridge at Sirhind 7th Feby. 1809, about 1600 Miles above Calcutta. C.R.F.’ Note: See ‘A pictur...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1809
Extent:
1 Item

4. WD4325

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4325
Title:
Distant view of the Himalayas showing the peak of Dhaulagiri (26,826 feet) in Nepal. A tent in the left foreground. Artist(s): Forrest, Charles Ramus (d. 1827)
Scope & Content:
Distant view of the Himalayas showing the peak of Dhaulagiri (26,826 feet) in Nepal. A tent in the left foreground. Inscribed: ‘Part of the Range of Mountains of Tibet extending from N.N.E. to E.S.E. Said by the natives to be distant from our Camp, the nearest Range abt 25 and the Snowy one 50...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1809
Extent:
1 Item

5. WD4414

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4414
Title:
Four-arched bridge across a river, a camel and rider passing over, men washing clothes and cattle drinking. Artist(s): Forrest, Charles Ramus (d. 1827)
Scope & Content:
Four-arched bridge across a river, a camel and rider passing over, men washing clothes and cattle drinking. Inscribed on reverse: ‘Views in India No.38. Antient [sic] Bridge at Sirhind on the borders of the Siekh Country & on the Great road from Delhi to Lahore. built by Shah Acbar-1808’. ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1808
Extent:
1 Item

6. WD4415

Reference (shelfmark):
WD4415
Title:
Village with temple on the banks of the River Ganges, near Bhagalpur, Bengal. Artist(s): Forrest, Charles Ramus (d. 1827)
Scope & Content:
Village with temple on the banks of the River Ganges, near Bhagalpur, Bengal. Inscribed on reverse: ‘No.43. On the Ganges, above Boglipore-Oct 1810’., and in another hand ‘P.Wm Forrest 1864 No. 4.’ 30.5 by 48.3 cm. Note: Finished water-colour for ‘A village on the Ganges above Boglipore’, pl...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1810
Extent:
1 Item