Tomb of Hoshang Shah Ghori, Mandu. Artist(s): Abbott, Sir James (1807-1896)
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Tomb of Hoshang Shah Ghori, Mandu. ‘J. Abbott 1835’. Inscribed on reverse: ‘Tomb of Goree Badshah Hoshung Shah. My residence at Maandoo. July 1835. J.A.’ Pencil and ink; 47.2 by 65.6 cm.
Temples on the Sipra River, Ujjain. Artist(s): Abbott, Sir James (1807-1896)
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Temples on the Sipra River, Ujjain. ‘J. Abbott 1835’. On original mount: ‘From nature by Lt. James Abbott. Oojyne. Capital of Malwa on the River Sipra’. Pencil and ink; 40 by 58 cm.
Fort seen from Ahalya Bai ghat, Maheshwar, Indore. Artist(s): Abbott, Sir James (1807-1896)
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Fort seen from Ahalya Bai ghat, Maheshwar, Indore. ‘Maheswa Castle from Ghaut of Ahilia Bae on the Narbudda. From nature by Maj. Genl. James Abbott 1835’. Pencil and ink; 46.2 by 57.7 cm. Note: Maheshwar was the capital of the Holkars until 1738. Ahalya Bai (d.1795), whose ‘chhattri’ is on ...
View of the Himalayas. Artist(s): Abbott, Sir James (1807-1896)
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View of the Himalayas. ‘The Snowy range from Bagi. J. Abbott 1864’. On original mount: ‘The Himalaya from Bhagi 50 m. beyond Simla, from Nature by J. Abbott’. Pencil and ink heightened with white; 50 by 69.5 cm.
Ruined temple near Pind Dadan Khan. Artist(s): Abbott, Sir James (1807-1896)
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Ruined temple near Pind Dadan Khan. ‘This singular Scytho Greek Ruin is at the old deserted Fort of Raam Kata or Mulote or Shahgurh. It bears all three names in the Salt Range Dooka Indus and Hydaspes. It must be 1500 years old. I had not time to make a very perfect sketch. The sculpture i...
