Carved panel from the west gate of Sanchi Stupa, inner face of the left pillar.. Artist(s): Maisey, Frederick Charles (1825-1892)
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Carved panel from the west gate of Sanchi Stupa, inner face of the west pillar. Inscribed: ‘XXXVI’ (in black ink), ‘XXIV’ (in red ink). Ink sketch on tracing paper, 25 by 16.5 cm. Reproduced in Maisey, F.C. ‘Sanchi and its Remains’ (London, 1892, plate XXIV) and in Fergusson, J. ‘Tree and Se...
View of an entrance to the temple at Kerdah, near Barrackpore. Artist(s): Moffat, James (1775-1815)
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View of an entrance to the temple at Kerdah, near Barrackpore Pencil, pen and brown ink and water-colour; 431 x 660 mm. Engraved: by J. Moffat as ‘Barrackpore, Pagoda near Khardah,’ and published 1805-10. Provenance: with Spencer’s Fine Art Auctioneers, Bridlington, June 1971, where purchase...
'Saul Trees in the north of Rohilcund 1792.'. Artist(s): Longcroft, Thomas (c. 1760-1811)
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Sal Trees in the north of Rohilkhand. 1792. Inscribed: ‘Saul trees to the North of Rohilcund 1792’ (lower centre, in the margin) and with indistinct initials (on the reverse). Pencil and grey wash within the artist’s wash-line border; 386 x 577 mm. Provenance: William and Mildred Archer col...
The hill fort of Anchettidurgam.. Artist(s): Colebrooke, Robert Hyde (1762-1808)
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The hill fort of Anchitty Droog. Inscribed: ‘ Achitty Droog on the backing sheet.’ Pencil, pen and black ink and watercolour; 368 x 463 mm. Provenance: With Thomas Crowe, Norwich, November 1972, where purchased for the William and Mildred Archer collection. Purchased with the assistance of ...
A small temple and choultry at Magadi (Karnataka) with Savandurga in the distnace.. Artist(s): Colebrooke, Robert Hyde (1762-1808)
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A small pagoda on a rock and a choultry at Magadi (Karnataka), with Savandurga in the distance. 334 by 493 mm. Inscribed: ‘A Pagoda at Magree A Pagoda at Magree in Mysore’ on the backing sheet. Note: In his ‘Twelve Views of Places in the Kingdom of Mysore’, pl. 4, Colebrooke published a view...
A temple at Magadi (Karnataka).. Artist(s): Colebrooke, Robert Hyde (1762-1808)
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A temple at Magadi (Karnataka). 290 by 469 mm. Note: The temple appears to be one of the abandoned temples which Colebrooke writes about in the text accompanying pl. 4 of the ‘Twelve Views of Places in the Kingdom of Mysore’ of 1794. In the distance may be seen the upper part of the small pa...
Will of Agnes Fearne (d. by 1575), widow, of Wirksworth in Derbyshire. Among bequests to family and executors, she leaves her house and all her other houses, gardens, land and tenements in Wirksworth establish a free school and a bedehouse in the town; dated to 14 July 1574. Her sister’s stepson...
Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Taymouth Hours')
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Contents: ff. 1r-6v: Calendar, use of Sarum, with saints in blue, red, mauve and gold. Besides the usual Sarum saints are included the feasts of Dominic (30 May), Botolph (17 June), Mildred (13 July), Paulinus (10 October), Ethelburga of Barking (11 October), the Translation of Wilfred (12 Oct...
Psalter, known as the 'St Omer Psalter', begun in c. 1330-c. 1340 for a member of St Omer family of Mulbarton, Norfolk, but left unfinished. The calendar and large portions of the text are 15th-century additions (ff. 1r-6v, 95r-103v, 128r-153v, 168r-173r). This later work was probably completed ...
Book of Hours, Use of Rome ('The Hours of Bonaparte Ghislieri', or 'The Albani Hours')
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Book of Hours, Use of Rome, the 'Hours of Bonaparte Ghislieri'; formerly known as 'The Albani Hours'. The manuscript includes: ff. 1r-12v: Calendar. ff. 13r-14r: Psalm 90. ff. 16r-73v: Hours of the Virgin, use of Rome. ff. 75r-100r: Hours of the Virgin for Advent and Christmas. ff. 101-10...
