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Add Or 4241
- Record Id:
- 032-003264043
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003264043
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100028181445.0x0001ec
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add Or 4241
- Title:
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A view of Fort William, Calcutta, from the river
- Scope & Content:
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A view of Fort William from the river, showing the Water Gate, the Flagstaff in the centre with the Royal Barracks behind, and the Telegraph Tower to the right. Above the Royal Barracks may be seen the tops of the four towers of St. Peter’s church.
By a Calcutta artist, 1825-30.
Pencil, pen and ink, and water-colour; 316 by 970 mm. within painted black frames; size of scroll 35 by 101 cm.
Inscribed above in ink in capitals: ‘Fort William’.
Purchased 1985.
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-003264043", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Add Or 4241: A view of Fort William, Calcutta, from the river" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003264043
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Hierarchy:
- 032-003264043
- Container:
- not applicable
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 1 Item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Scripts:
- Not applicable
- Styles:
- Bengal style
Calcutta style
Eastern India style - Start Date:
- 1825
- End Date:
- 1830
- Date Range:
- 1825-1830
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- User Conditions:
- Appointment required to view these records. Please consult Asian and African Studies Print Room staff.
- Physical Characteristics:
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Medium: watercolour
- Material Type:
- Prints, Drawings and Paintings
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Subjects:
- Architecture
Forts - Places:
- Calcutta, West Bengal, India