WD4395

Album of drawings (ff.1-40), mainly in pencil, of shipping and ship-board life, and figure and animal studies, many of which are preparatory drawings for plates in ‘Views in India’.

Pencil unless stated otherwise; album 17.8 by 27.5 cm in marble boards.

f.1 Unfinished drawing of a horse overwritten with partly erased inscription, and ‘Fredk. Luard’.

f.2 Inscribed on facing page: ‘General Hewitt East Indiaman with 4 Troops of 16th Lancers on board. Getting under weigh in Lobs Hole June 16th 1822...bound to Calcutta’

Note: The East Indiaman General Hewitt of 894 tons, on its fifth and final voyage, sailing from the Downs on 19 June 1822 along with the Marchioness of Ely. It sailed to India between 1815 and 1823.

f.3 Bird studies.

‘Inscribed: Mother Carey’s Chicken-taken in Latd:46:30’ N.Longd:8:20 W June 25th 1822 shot by Lieut: Harris. large as life.’

f.4 Interior of a well-furnished ship’s cabin.

Inscribed on facing page’My cabin, onboard Marchioness of Ely June 20th 1822.’

Note: Marchioness of Ely,952 tons, made nine voyages to India between 1811 and 1827. Passengers were required to furnish their own cabins on board ship and accomodation was often on a first come first served basis. Young officers travelling to India usually limited themselves to a cot, a wash-stand, table, and chair.

f.5 ‘Porto Santo taken from the N.W. July 1st 1822.’

f.6 ‘A Flying Fish - large as life-which flew on board the Marchioness of Ely. July 24th 1822 - Latd:5:37. N.Longd: 20:10’

f.7 Crossing the line ceremony with King Neptune and passengers in fancy dress.

Inscribed on facing page: ‘There’s nothing half as sweet in Life as crossing of the Line. July 31 1822.’

Note: Preparatory study for ‘Crossing the Line’ [pl.76] in ‘Views in India.’

f.8 An upper and lower view of a fish.

Inscribed on facing page: ‘A Sucking Fish taken upon a Shark Augt 2d 1822.9½ Inches long no Latd Longd?’ and on page ‘9½ Inches.’

f.9 Study of a shark, and of a sea creature resembling sea-weed.

Inscribed on facing page: ‘A Sea Devil. The Back a beautiful rich dark Blue; the belly a silvery white, caught by Sir Harry Darrel in Lat:20:6S Longd:28:20N - in length about 2 1/2 inches.’ And for the shark: ‘One of 24 sharks, taken out of a female Blue Shark caught in Latd:30:17S Longd:87:54E - the back a beautiful Blue, the Belly white - the mother measur'd about 7 feet-the young ones from a foot to 14 inches.’

f.10 Coastal profiles.

Inscribed: ‘Santa Trinidada-W b S’.’distant 30 miles. Latd:of Trinidad 20:32S. Longd:28.41W. Martin Vas Rocks - bearing W.S.W. dist 12 miles Latd: of these Rocks 20:28S. Longd.28:41W’.

f.11 ‘A Pintada or Cape Pigeon-caught by Mr Biddulph-Augt:17th 1822 in Latd: Longd: measuring from the extremity of one wing to the other 2ft:7 inches.’

f.12 Inscribed on facing page: ‘An Albatross - shot by Major Persse in Latd:...Longd ?- measuring from the extremity of one wing to the other 9 feet & ½- theHead Neck & Breast nearly white, the back marked all over with dark and light brown spots - the wings dark Brown - the Bill pale pink, white at the point - the legs pale pink with a bluish tint,’ and beneath the drawing: ‘This is not the birds appearance when he flies. Augt.:28th:1822.’

Note: Major William Persse, HM 16th Light Dragoons.

f.13 Inscribed on facing page: ‘Head of a large black Bird called by Sailors a Cape Hen-measuring from Extremity of one Wing to the other-5ft: 9 Inches:-every part black -but a white ring round the Eye- and white streak on lower mandible - Shot by Lieut. Harris- Aug: 28th 1822. Latd. Longd.’ and beneath the drawing: ‘Terrier Murk and Cape Hen.’

Note: Lieutenant William Harris, HM 16th Light Dragoons.

f.14 Inscribed on facing page: ‘A Sea Swallow-Black Cap. Light Bluish Grey on Back & Wings - two forked feathers of tail dark. Grey-White belly. 27 Inches from tip of one Wing to other.’

f.15 ‘The Head of an Albatross. White - Bill pinkish - measuring 7½ Inches from corner of the eye to point of Bill - 7 of these Birds, were shot Sept: 10th in Latd:36:43S Longd:45: 30E. They measured from the extreme point of one wing to the other, from 9 feet 7 inches to 9 ft: 10 ins varying in Color: some being nearly all white-with the ends of some of the feathers on the back beautifully pencild & large pointed feathers black - others nearly all Brown on back and wings - white belly breast & inside wings.’

f.16 ‘A Canoe of Island of Car Nicobar - the Marchioness of Ely at anchor.’

Note: See ‘Views in India’, plate [82]

f.17 Figure studies.

Inscribed:’ Car Nicobar’. On facing page an unfinished drawing of a ship.

f.18 ‘Car Nicobar-Canoe’ with details of the canoe on facing page.

Note: See ‘Views in India’, plate [80].

f.19 Study of vegetation. ‘On the Island of Car Nicobar Oct 31st 1822.’

Note: Also used in ‘Views in India’, plate [82].

f.20 ‘The Governor’s house-Fort William Calcutta’. Inscription repeated on facing page with a drawing of an Adjutant bird.

f.21 Head of a gannet with inscription defaced.

f.22 Study of sea birds, a ship beyond.

Inscribed: ‘An Albatross-Pintados or Cape Pidgeons-Mother Careys Chickens & other Birds that follow Ships when near the Cape of Good Hope. They are rarely seen Northwards of 25 South Latd.’

Note: See ‘Views in India’, plate [86]

f.23 Group in a rowing boat shooting sea birds, their ship beyond.

Inscribed: ‘Albatross shooting’.

Note: See ‘Views in India’, plate [78].

f.24 ‘The Winchelsea’.

Note: East Indiaman of 1331 tons, made ten voyages to India between 1805 and 1825.

f.25 A closer view of The Winchelsea.

f.26 ‘The other end of my cabin on the Marchioness of Ely-1822’

f.27 ‘A native of the Island of Car Nicobar - Octb-1822.’

Note: See ‘Views in India’, plate [84].

f.28 ‘Huts at Carnicobar Oct 31 1822.’

Also used in ‘Views in India’, plate [84].

f.29 Bird studies. ‘Adjutants.’

f.30 Bullock with water skin. ‘Bhestie-Puckall.’

Note: See ‘Views in India’, plate [62].

f.31 Baggage camels.’Bengal Camels-1825’

Note: See ‘Views in India’, plate [50].

f.32 Bengal village scene.

Sepia wash.

f.33 ‘Bugerow.’

Note: See ‘Views in India’, plate [20].

f.34 Villager sitting outside his house.

Pen and sepia ink.

A standing figure in pencil on facing page.

f.35 ‘Bazaar Berhampore’.

Water-colour; Figure studies on facing page.

Note: See ‘Views in India’ plate [34]

f.36 Colgong. Unfinished pencil drawing .

f.37 Notes and extracts from ‘Views in India’

f.38 ‘The Marchioness of Ely and General Hewitt June 16th 1822.’

Note: Drawn on tracing paper, possibly in preparation for plate [74] in ‘Views in India.’

f.39 Canoe approaching an East Indiaman. ‘Car Nicobar.’

Note: On tracing paper, possibly for plate [80], ‘Views in India.’

f.40 Two East Indiamen. ‘Saint Helena.’

Note: On tracing paper, possibly for plate [88], ‘Views in India.’