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WD365-366, WD519-524

Record Id:

032-003281396

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-003281396

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100028181659.0x002e1f

LARK:

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Format:

ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

WD365-366, WD519-524

Title:

FRASER, THOMAS (1776-?) Son of Hugh Fraser, a portrait painter of Morpeth. Served with the Madras Engineers from 1796 to 1819. Lieutenant 1800; Capt ...

Scope & Content:

FRASER, THOMAS (1776-?)

Son of Hugh Fraser, a portrait painter of Morpeth. Served with the Madras Engineers from 1796 to 1819. Lieutenant 1800; Captain 1808. Fraser was present at the siege of Seringapatam and was engineer and surveyor to Read's detachment. In June 1799 he was appointed to survey duties at Seringapatam under MacKenzie, but after a few months he returned to Madras on the sick list. 'In charge of the Engineers Department and of the works at the Presidency', April 1801; Head Assistant in the office of the Military Board, August 1801. During 1802 he appears to have been inspecting and surveying forts in the Ceded Districts of Bellary, Kurnool, Anantapur and Cuddapah. Amongst his draftsmen at this time was John Gantz (q.v.), who also made other drawings in the Library's collection. Deputy Secretary of the Military Board 1803. Later in 1803 he became Superintending Engineer of Public Works for the Madras Presidency Division. Retired to England 1819.

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WD365-366

2 topographical views c.1800.

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WD519-524

6 architectural drawings.

Presented by Sir John Sinclair, 8 July 1806, together with Add.Or.25.

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WD506-518

13 drawings of forts with 43 keys, plans and sections made while on survey duty in the Ceded Districts. 1802.

Deposited c.1806.

Collection Area:

Visual Arts

Hierarchy Tree:

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Artist(s): Fraser, Thomas (1776-1823)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003281414", "parent" : "032-003281396", "text" : "WD509e: Plan and elevation of a granary, Gandikotta. Artist(s): Fraser, Thomas (1776-1823)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003281415", "parent" : "032-003281396", "text" : "WD509f: Plan of the granary used as a magazine, Gandikotta. Artist(s): Fraser, Thomas (1776-1823)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003281416", "parent" : "032-003281396", "text" : "WD509g: Section through the Pennar River showing all elevation of Zulfikar's Tower and the face of Chota Karam Kotta, Gandikotta. Artist(s): Fraser,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003281417", "parent" : "032-003281396", "text" : "WD509h: Sections through plan of Gandikotta. Artist(s): Fraser, Thomas (1776-1823)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003281418", "parent" : "032-003281396", "text" : "WD509i: Sections through plan of Gandikotta. Artist(s): Fraser, Thomas (1776-1823)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003281419", "parent" : "032-003281396", "text" : "WD510: View of the W. face of the Fortress, Gooty, with a key attached. Artist(s): Fraser, Thomas (1776-1823)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003281420", "parent" : "032-003281396", "text" : "WD511: View of the E. face of the Fortress, Gooty, with a key attached. Artist(s): Fraser, Thomas (1776-1823)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003281421", "parent" : "032-003281396", "text" : "WD512: View of the N. face of the rock, Gooty, with a key attached. Artist(s): Fraser, Thomas (1776-1823)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003281422", "parent" : "032-003281396", "text" : "WD513: View of the third gateway of the Fort, Gooty. Sepoys in the foreground. Artist(s): Fraser, Thomas (1776-1823)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003281423", "parent" : "032-003281396", "text" : "WD513a: Plan of the Fortress, Gooty (by John Gantz). Artist(s): Gantz, John (1772-1853)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003281424", "parent" : "032-003281396", "text" : "WD513b: Project for a redoubt on the high rock within the N.E. angle of the lower fort, Gooty. Artist(s): Fraser, Thomas (1776-1823)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003281425", "parent" : "032-003281396", "text" : "WD513c: Project for a redoubt on the height within the S.W. angle of the lower fort, Gooty. Artist(s): Fraser, Thomas (1776-1823)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003281426", "parent" : "032-003281396", "text" : "WD513d: Project for strengthening the N.W. angle of the lower fort of Gooty by a redoubt. Artist(s): Fraser, Thomas (1776-1823)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003281427", "parent" : "032-003281396", "text" : "WD513e: Plan, section and elevation of the Howdah Battery, Gooty. Artist(s): Fraser, Thomas (1776-1823)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003281428", "parent" : "032-003281396", "text" : "WD513f: Plan and sections of the Grand Magazine on the upper fort. Artist(s): Fraser, Thomas (1776-1823)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003281429", "parent" : "032-003281396", "text" : "WD513g: Plan and sections of magazine on the upper fort. Artist(s): Fraser, Thomas (1776-1823)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003281430", "parent" : "032-003281396", "text" : "WD513h: Plan, elevation and section of magazine on the upper fort. Artist(s): Fraser, Thomas (1776-1823)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003281431", "parent" : "032-003281396", "text" : "WD513i: Plan, elevation and section of the Great Granary on the top of the rock of Gooty. Artist(s): Fraser, Thomas (1776-1823)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003281432", "parent" : "032-003281396", "text" : "WD513j: Section through part of the rock of the upper fort of Gooty as low as the 'Latchemee Battery'. Artist(s): Fraser, Thomas (1776-1823)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003281433", "parent" : "032-003281396", "text" : "WD513k: Sections through the lower fort of Gooty. Artist(s): Fraser, Thomas (1776-1823)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003281434", "parent" : "032-003281396", "text" : "WD513l: Section through the gate of the lower fort. Artist(s): Fraser, Thomas (1776-1823)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003281435", "parent" : "032-003281396", "text" : "WD513m: Section through the Gooty fort showing an elevation of one of the ornamental towers. Artist(s): Fraser, Thomas (1776-1823)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003281436", "parent" : "032-003281396", "text" : "WD514: View of Bellary, showing the E. face of the lower fort and rock; a camel and bullock cart in the foreground. Key attached. Artist(s): Fraser,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003281437", "parent" : "032-003281396", "text" : "WD515: A passage through the rocks leading to the upper fort of Bellary.. Artist(s): Fraser, Thomas (1776-1823)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003281438", "parent" : "032-003281396", "text" : "WD516: View of the N. and E. faces of the citadel at Bellary; Hindus worshipping at a shrine in the foreground. Artist(s): Fraser, Thomas (1776-1823)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003281439", "parent" : "032-003281396", "text" : "WD516a: Map of the Fortress, Bellary (by John Gantz). Artist(s): Gantz, John (1772-1853)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003281440", "parent" : "032-003281396", "text" : "WD516b: Plan, elevation and section of the bastion, Bellary Fort. Artist(s): Fraser, Thomas (1776-1823)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003281441", "parent" : "032-003281396", "text" : "WD516c: Section through the upper fort, Bellary, showing the stone glacis. Artist(s): Fraser, Thomas (1776-1823)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003281442", "parent" : "032-003281396", "text" : "WD517: View of the S. face of the Fort, Sidhout; pack-bullocks in the foreground. Artist(s): Fraser, Thomas (1776-1823)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003281443", "parent" : "032-003281396", "text" : "WD517a: Map of the Fort, Sidhout. Artist(s): Fraser, Thomas (1776-1823)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003281444", "parent" : "032-003281396", "text" : "WD517b: Section through the Fort, Sidhout. Artist(s): Fraser, Thomas (1776-1823)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003281445", "parent" : "032-003281396", "text" : "WD517c: Sections through the Fort, Sidhout. Artist(s): Fraser, Thomas (1776-1823)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003281446", "parent" : "032-003281396", "text" : "WD518: View of the S. face of Cuddapah Fort; an elephant in the foreground. Artist(s): Fraser, Thomas (1776-1823)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003281447", "parent" : "032-003281396", "text" : "WD519: View of bridge over the Chintadrepettah River near the Government Gardens, Madras, built by Lieutenant Thomas Fraser. Artist(s): Fraser, Thomas…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003281448", "parent" : "032-003281396", "text" : "WD520: Elevation of a house on the beach south of the Customs House, Madras. Artist(s): Fraser, Thomas (1776-1823)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003281449", "parent" : "032-003281396", "text" : "WD521: Elevation of a proposed mausoleum for Lord Cornwallis in Ghazipur. Artist(s): Fraser, Thomas (1776-1823)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003281450", "parent" : "032-003281396", "text" : "WD522: Plan and section of the proposed mausoleum to Lord Cornwallis in Ghazipur. Artist(s): Fraser, Thomas (1776-1823)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003281451", "parent" : "032-003281396", "text" : "WD523: Entablature and soffit of the corona to the proposed mausoleum of Lord Cornwallis in Ghazipur. Artist(s): Fraser, Thomas (1776-1823)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003281452", "parent" : "032-003281396", "text" : "WD524: Design for the base and capitals of the columns on the proposed mausoleum to Lord Cornwallis in Ghazipur. Artist(s): Fraser, Thomas (1776-1823)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]

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Record Type (Level):

Fonds

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56 items

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Start Date:

1799

End Date:

1806

Date Range:

1799-1806

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