St Peter’s Church, Fort William, Calcutta. Artist(s): Prinsep, William (1794-1874)
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St Peter’s Church, Fort William. Inscribed on original mount: ‘New Gothic Church in the Centre of Fort William, built by Capt Hutchinson-viewed from the flatstaff Bastion. Tumbrils & gun carriages laid out for inspection Gov. General’s house in case of siege. Shot yard-ordnance’. 23 by 3...
Temple, Kanawar, Punjab. Artist(s): Fane, Walter (1828-1885)
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Temple, Kanawar, Punjab. Inscribed on reverse of original mount: ‘Temple in the Province of Kunaur - Himalaya Mountains - W. Fane 1858’. Water-colour; 36.5 by 28.5 cm.
Church at Udayamperur, Travancore State. Artist(s): Bateman, Josiah (c.1802-1893)
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Church at Udayamperur, Travancore State. Inscribed: ‘This church is celebrated for the Synod. Stands in a hot and deep sandy plain. There is an air of desolation and neglect about it. The vestry where the ladder stands was not quite finished - It was an addition to the Building. There is no...
Syrian church at Kottayam, Travancore State. Artist(s): Bateman, Josiah (c.1802-1893)
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Syrian church at Kottayam, Travancore State. Inscribed: ‘I scrambled through a native house and stood upon a mound in the garden rather too close to the church in order to take this view. It is rather more confined than this gives the idea of but quite correct - I wandered here the first morni...
Garden overlooking the river. A small boy, with a servant carrying a sunshade, is watching decorated boats on the river. Inscribed on facing page of original sketchbook: 'Charles’s Garden at Isherah looking south'. Artist(s): Prinsep, William (1794-1
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Garden overlooking the river. A small boy, with a servant carrying a sunshade, is watching decorated boats on the river. Inscribed on facing page of original sketchbook: ‘Charles’s Garden at Isherah looking south’. 23 by 33 cm. Purchased 1985. Note: Charles Robert was the second son of John...
View of Chittagong c.1825, showing the Washing Green. From an album compiled with his brother William. Artist(s): Prinsep, Thomas (1800-1830)
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View of Chittagong c.1825, showing the Washing Green. From an album compiled with his brother William. Inscribed in original sketch book: ‘Chittagong looking inland’. Water-colour; 13.5 by 21 cm. Purchased 1985.
'View of the modern (European-built) city of Lucknow taken from the Park of the Vizier’s new Palace of Castle Cool'. Artist(s): Barton, Ezekiel (1781-1855)
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‘View of the modern (European-built) city of Lucknow taken from the Park of the Vizier’s new Palace of Castle Cool. By Lt. Barton’. Water-colour; 35.5 by 45.5 cm. Purchased 1985. Note: The palace is that of Sa‘adat ‘Ali Khan, ruled 1798-1814, who assimilated many European tastes and ideas af...
View of Madura from the east with the Minakshi temple and palace. Artist(s): Waight, George (b. 1753)
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View of Madura from the east with the Minakshi temple and palace. Inscribed: ‘A view of Madura, from ye Garden House at Tipocolum. Trees too conspicuous’. Pen and ink and wash; 25 by 47.5cm. Presented by Mr. N. Hobhouse, 1986. Note: The drawing was probably made after the taking of Madura b...
View of the fort of Cochin , from across the backwater, with the union flag flying from the warehouse, formerly the Portuguese cathedral of Santa Cruz
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View of the fort of Cochin, from across the backwater, with the union-flag flying from the warehouse, formerly the Portuguese cathedral of Santa Cruz. c.1800. Inscribed: ‘View of Cochin’. Water-colour; 26.2 by 44.5 cm. Purchased 1986.
