The river Ganges near Bhagalpur, the steamer ‘Hooghly’ on the river, Sept/Oct 1828. Artist(s): Prinsep, Thomas (1800-1830)
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The river Ganges near Bhagalpur, the steamer ‘Hooghly’ on the river, Sept/Oct 1828. Inscribed on album page: ‘Ganges near Buglipoor’. Water-colour; 10 by 14.5 cm. Note: Thomas Prinsep was attached to the first experimental voyage, to Allahabad, of a wooden paddle steamer on the Ganges. The ‘...
'Kurrachee Cantonment from the riding ground on the left of camp. 28th October 1840'. On reverse a military encampment. Artist(s): Studdert, Thomas (1812-1855)
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'Kurrachee Cantonment from the riding ground on the left of camp. 28th October 1840'. On reverse a military encampment. Artist(s): Studdert, Thomas (1812-1855)
'Kurrachee Cantonment continued'. A continuation of the previous drawing to the right. On reverse a watercolour of a seated Sindhi inscribed in Persian; 'Abdallah Khan'. Artist(s): Studdert, Thomas (1812-1855)
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'Kurrachee Cantonment continued'. A continuation of the previous drawing to the right. On reverse a watercolour of a seated Sindhi inscribed in Persian; 'Abdallah Khan'. Artist(s): Studdert, Thomas (1812-1855)
A general view of the modern temple, great rock sculptures and caves, Mahabalipuram. Artist(s): Gantz, John (1772-1853)
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A general view of the modern temple, great rock sculptures and caves. Inscribed: ‘N.’ ‘Easterly View of the Village Pagodas and adjacent Mountain Mahabalipoorum from an Original sketch by Mr Braddock. J. Gantz’. Note: John Braddock was born in London, arriving in India in August 1813 to work...
The rock sculpture of Arjuna’s Penance, Mahabalipuram. Artist(s): Gantz, John (1772-1853)
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The rock sculpture of Arjuna’s Penance. Inscribed: ‘A view of the Sculptures representing the tapass or intense penance of Arjoona Mahabalipoorum from a Sketch by Mr J. Braddock. J. Gantz’.
The four-pillared mantapam of the Vijayanagar period in front of the unfinished gopuram of the modern temple, Mahabalipuram. Artist(s): Gantz, John (1772-1853)
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The four-pillared ‘mantapam’ of the Vijayanagar period in front of the unfinished ‘gopuram’ of the modern temple. Inscribed: ‘The Muntapom at Mahabalipoorum. J. Gantz’.
