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WD2875, WD4279, WD4353, WD4317, ff.1-17
- Record Id:
- 032-003281663
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003281663
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100028181659.0x002f2a
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- WD2875, WD4279, WD4353, WD4317, ff.1-17
- Title:
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GRINDLAY, ROBERT MELVILLE (1786-1877) Served with 7th Bombay Native Infantry 1804-20. Lieutenant 1804. Captain 1817. After his retirement he founde ...
- Scope & Content:
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GRINDLAY, ROBERT MELVILLE (1786-1877)
Served with 7th Bombay Native Infantry 1804-20. Lieutenant 1804. Captain 1817. After his retirement he founded the firm of Grindlay & Company. Grindlay was a skilled amateur artist and aquatints were made from his drawings for ‘Scenery, Costumes and Architecture, Chiefly on the Western Side of India’, 6 parts (London, 1826-30). They depict scenes mainly in Sind, Gujarat, Bombay, Rajputana and Hyderabad.
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WD2875; WD4279; WD4353
A portrait study; and two original drawings for Grindlay's ‘Scenery, costumes and architecture, chiefly on the Western side of India.’
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WD4317, ff.1-17
Album compiled by Grindlay of the original drawings for the Hon. Mountstuart Elphinstone’s ‘An Account of the Kingdom of Caubul, and its Dependencies in Persia, Tartary, and India’, which was published by Longman, Rees, & Co. in London in 1815.
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Project / Collection:
- Elphinstone Collection
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-003281663", "parent" : "#", "text" : "WD2875, WD4279, WD4353, WD4317, ff.1-17: GRINDLAY, ROBERT MELVILLE (1786-1877) Served with 7th Bombay Native Infantry 1804-20. Lieutenant 1804.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003281664", "parent" : "032-003281663", "text" : "Add Or 4670: A Khojeh of Uzbek Tartary" },{ "id" : "040-003281665", "parent" : "032-003281663", "text" : "Add Or 4671: Dooraunee Shepherd." },{ "id" : "040-003281666", "parent" : "032-003281663", "text" : "Add Or 4672: A Dooraunee Gentleman" },{ "id" : "040-003281667", "parent" : "032-003281663", "text" : "Add Or 4673: A Taujik in the Summer Dress of Caubul" },{ "id" : "040-003281668", "parent" : "032-003281663", "text" : "Add Or 4674: Dooraunee Shepherd" },{ "id" : "040-003281669", "parent" : "032-003281663", "text" : "Add Or 4675: A Khawtee Ghiljie in his Summer dress." },{ "id" : "040-003281670", "parent" : "032-003281663", "text" : "Add Or 4676: A Man of the Tymunee Eimauk." },{ "id" : "040-003281671", "parent" : "032-003281663", "text" : "Add Or 4677: A Hazaureh." },{ "id" : "040-003281672", "parent" : "032-003281663", "text" : "Add Or 4678: The Chaous Baushee in his dress of office" },{ "id" : "040-003281673", "parent" : "032-003281663", "text" : "Add Or 4679: The Umla Baushee in his dress of office" },{ "id" : "040-003281674", "parent" : "032-003281663", "text" : "WD2875: Two Marwari camel merchants, Kathiawar (Sind). November 1813. Artist(s): Grindlay, Robert Melville (1786-1877)" },{ "id" : "040-003281675", "parent" : "032-003281663", "text" : "WD4279: Temple of Kailasanatha at Ellora near Aurangabad, viewed from the south looking north past the monolithic pillar towards the bridge connecting…" },{ "id" : "040-003281676", "parent" : "032-003281663", "text" : "WD4353: An Indian girl. Original drawing for the frontispiece to 'Scenery, costumes and architecture, chiefly on the Western side of India'.…" },{ "id" : "040-003281677", "parent" : "032-003281663", "text" : "WD4317: Four original drawings by Robert Grindlay in an album compiled by Grindlay of the original drawings for the Hon. Mountstuart Elphinstone’s…" },{ "id" : "040-003281678", "parent" : "032-003281663", "text" : "WD4317, f.5: Hyderabad on the Indus. Plate 5, frontispiece to vol. III of Burnes’ Travels into Bokhara, by Edward Francis Finden after William…" },{ "id" : "040-003281679", "parent" : "032-003281663", "text" : "WD4317, f.6: Proof impression before letterpress of frontispiece to vol. 1 of Burnes’ Travels into Bokhara, inscribed: Portrait of Sir Alexr. Burnes…" },{ "id" : "040-003281680", "parent" : "032-003281663", "text" : "WD4317, f.7va: The two colossal Buddha images at Bamian, Afghanistan.. Artist(s): Haghe, Louis (1806-1895) after Burnes, Alexander (1805-1841)" },{ "id" : "040-003281681", "parent" : "032-003281663", "text" : "WD4317, f.7vb: The Colossal Idols at Bameean. On stone by L. Haghe. Artist(s): Haghe, Louis (1806-1895) after Burnes, Alexander (1805-1841)" },{ "id" : "040-003281682", "parent" : "032-003281663", "text" : "WD4317, f.9v: Jamsetjee Bomanjee, the master ship-builder of Bombay.. Artist(s): Haines, William (1778-1848) after Nash, Edward (1778-1821)" },{ "id" : "040-003281683", "parent" : "032-003281663", "text" : "WD4317, f.11v: A Male of Nepaul.. Artist(s): Conde, Pierre (fl.early 19th century) after Devis, Arthur William (1763-1822)" },{ "id" : "040-003281684", "parent" : "032-003281663", "text" : "WD4317, f.13v: Abdallah-ebn-Souhoud. Chief of the Wahabys, beheaded at Constantinople in 1819.. Artist(s): Haghe, Louis (1806-1895)" },{ "id" : "040-003281685", "parent" : "032-003281663", "text" : "WD4317, f.16va: One of the Envoy’s Servants equipped for the Road. From Brydges, An Account of the Transaction of His Majesty’s Mission to the…" },{ "id" : "040-003281686", "parent" : "032-003281663", "text" : "WD4317, f.16vb: One of the Envoy’s Meerzas, or Secretaries. From Brydges, An Account of the Transaction of His Majesty’s Mission to the Court of…" },{ "id" : "040-003281687", "parent" : "032-003281663", "text" : "WD4317, f.16vc: Eusuph Khan. Soobadar. A Pathan. Native of Hyderabad. Lithograph by Colesworthy Grant from Sketches of Oriental Heads Calcutta,…" },{ "id" : "040-003281688", "parent" : "032-003281663", "text" : "WD4317, f.16vd: Maharaja Runjeet Singh. 1831. Jiwan Ram at Delhi pinxt. From Mr Prinsep’s Origin of the Sikh Power &c. Medical Journal Press…" },{ "id" : "040-003281689", "parent" : "032-003281663", "text" : "WD4317, f.16ve: Caricature of Ranjit Singh. A Reminiscence of Ferozepore. T. Black Lith.. Artist(s): Black, Thomas (fl. 1820-50)" },{ "id" : "040-003281690", "parent" : "032-003281663", "text" : "WD4317, f.17f: One of the Envoy’s Persian Messengers. From Brydges’ Account, facing p.57.. Artist(s): Picken, Andrew (1815-1845), after…" },{ "id" : "040-003281691", "parent" : "032-003281663", "text" : "WD4317, f.17g: One of the Envoy’s Jelowdar or Persons who had care of a led Horse on the Road. From Brydges’ Account, facing p.49.. Artist(s):…" },{ "id" : "040-003281692", "parent" : "032-003281663", "text" : "WD4317, f.17h: A Caleanjee, or Calean-Bearer. From Brydges’ Account, facing p.120.. Artist(s): Picken, Andrew (1815-1845), after Sutherland, James…" }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003281663
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- Add Or 4670 : A Khojeh of Uzbek Tartary
Add Or 4671 : Dooraunee Shepherd.
Add Or 4672 : A Dooraunee Gentleman
Add Or 4673 : A Taujik in the Summer Dress of Caubul
Add Or 4674 : Dooraunee Shepherd
Add Or 4675 : A Khawtee Ghiljie in his Summer dress.
Add Or 4676 : A Man of the Tymunee Eimauk.
Add Or 4677 : A Hazaureh.
Add Or 4678 : The Chaous Baushee in his dress of office
Add Or 4679 : The Umla Baushee in his dress of office
WD2875 : Two Marwari camel merchants, Kathiawar (Sind). November 1813. Artist(s): Grindlay, Robert Melville (1786-1877)
WD4279 : Temple of Kailasanatha at Ellora near Aurangabad, viewed from the south looking north past the monolithic pillar towards the bridge…
WD4353 : An Indian girl. Original drawing for the frontispiece to 'Scenery, costumes and architecture, chiefly on the Western side of…
WD4317 : Four original drawings by Robert Grindlay in an album compiled by Grindlay of the original drawings for the Hon. Mountstuart…
WD4317, f.5 : Hyderabad on the Indus. Plate 5, frontispiece to vol. III of Burnes’ Travels into Bokhara, by Edward Francis Finden after…
WD4317, f.6 : Proof impression before letterpress of frontispiece to vol. 1 of Burnes’ Travels into Bokhara, inscribed: Portrait of Sir Alexr.…
WD4317, f.7va : The two colossal Buddha images at Bamian, Afghanistan.. Artist(s): Haghe, Louis (1806-1895) after Burnes, Alexander (1805-1841)
WD4317, f.7vb : The Colossal Idols at Bameean. On stone by L. Haghe. Artist(s): Haghe, Louis (1806-1895) after Burnes, Alexander (1805-1841)
WD4317, f.9v : Jamsetjee Bomanjee, the master ship-builder of Bombay.. Artist(s): Haines, William (1778-1848) after Nash, Edward (1778-1821)
WD4317, f.11v : A Male of Nepaul.. Artist(s): Conde, Pierre (fl.early 19th century) after Devis, Arthur William (1763-1822)
WD4317, f.13v : Abdallah-ebn-Souhoud. Chief of the Wahabys, beheaded at Constantinople in 1819.. Artist(s): Haghe, Louis (1806-1895)
WD4317, f.16va : One of the Envoy’s Servants equipped for the Road. From Brydges, An Account of the Transaction of His Majesty’s Mission to…
WD4317, f.16vb : One of the Envoy’s Meerzas, or Secretaries. From Brydges, An Account of the Transaction of His Majesty’s Mission to the Court…
WD4317, f.16vc : Eusuph Khan. Soobadar. A Pathan. Native of Hyderabad. Lithograph by Colesworthy Grant from Sketches of Oriental Heads…
WD4317, f.16vd : Maharaja Runjeet Singh. 1831. Jiwan Ram at Delhi pinxt. From Mr Prinsep’s Origin of the Sikh Power &c. Medical Journal…
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- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 29 items
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- Start Date:
- 1809
- End Date:
- 1846
- Date Range:
- 1809-1846
- Era:
- CE
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