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WD1292

Record Id:

032-003268016

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-003268016

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100028181445.0x001171

LARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100137997220.0x000001

SLARK:

Format:

ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

WD1292

Title:

The Camp of Marquis Wellesley at Cawnpore (U.P.). In the foreground British soldiers and sepoys, and a cavalcade of an elephant and two camels. 21 January 1802. Artist(s): Ward, Maria (fl. 1802)

Scope & Content:

Water-colour drawing of the camp of Marquis Wellesley at Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) by Maria Ward (fl. 1802) 21 January 1802. In the foreground are British soldiers and sepoys, and a cavalcade of an elephant and two camels.

Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Maria Ward. Jany 21st, 1802’; on back in ink: ‘The tents of His Excellency the most noble Richard Marquis Wellesley K.B. Governor and Captain General of British India, as pitched at Cawnpore in the province of Oude, and presented by His Excellency to His Highness Sadut Ally, Nabob of Oude. Jany 21st, 1802, being the Anniversary of His Highness's accession to the Musnud of Oude.’

Purchased 20 June 1958.

Collection Area:

Visual Arts

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Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-003268016

Is part of:

not applicable

Hierarchy:

032-003268016

Container:

not applicable

Record Type (Level):

Fonds

Extent:

1 Item

Digitised Content:

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Languages:

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Scripts:

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Styles:

British school
European school

Start Date:

1802

End Date:

1802

Date Range:

1802

Era:

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