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WD1055
- Record Id:
- 032-003881522
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003881522
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100121637249.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- WD1055
- Title:
- A sketch-book of 36 drawings depicting scenes chiefly in W. India and Mysore. c. 1795-1801. Artist(s): Johnson, John (c.1769-1846)
- Scope & Content:
- A sketch-book of 36 drawings (36 folios) depicting scenes chiefly in W. India and Mysore. c.1795-1801.A few inscriptions in pencil and ink remain (some relating to Colonel Johnson); others have been trimmed. 1794 water-mark (f.16).Water-colour; size of volume, 10.5 by 16.75 ins.Purchased 3 May 1933.f.1 Chandor Fort, near Nasik; an elephant and tent in the foreground. ‘Chandore fort with a Mharatte chieftain's elephant ready to be mounted and attended as usual.’f.2 View of a hilly landscape taken from the garden of a European's bungalow; a cook-house on the right.f.3 A temple at the foot of a great rock.f.4 Hilly landscape with bullock-cart and palanquin in the foreground.f.5 Temple on river, Poona. ‘Pagoda at Poona.’f.6 Hill fort with tank at foot.f.7 The Karle Caves.’ Karli.’f.8 View of Cannanore Bay with fort on the right, Malabar district. ‘Cannonore fort & Bay.’f.9 Old St. Paul's church, Old Goa. with priest in the foreground.Note: The church collapsed in 1820, and only a small portion of the facade remains.f.10 European artillery firing from the breastworks of a fort, probably during the assault of Savandrug 21 January 1792. Indian gunner in foreground with Madras headwear.f.11 Wild buffalo.f.12 Guest house of the Coorg Raja; fort in background and tents in foreground. Madras army sepoy standing guard. ‘Coorg Rajah's bungalow built purposely for the reception, entertainment of Europeans’; and: ‘Coorg Rajah's Banqueting House built purposely for the entertainment of European Gentlemen.’f.13 Military encampment at the foot of a fortified hill. Infantry sepoy in foreground.f.14 European military encampment.f.15 Fortress on a hill.f.16 View of the Mandovi River between the towns of Ribandar and Panjim. The causeway was built c.1636.f.17 View of Old Goa looking towards the N.E. showing the Rosary Church with a red roof and the New St Paul's Seminary, which fell into ruin early in the 19th century.f.18 Gaulna Fort. ‘Gaulnah fort drawn from the Northward D. ¼’ [quarter]’ of a mile.’f.19 Chandor Fort, near Nasik with temple in foreground. ‘Chandore Fort from the Eastward. Distance X’ [three-quarters] ‘of a Mile. Chandore Fort.’f.20 Poona with hill of Parvati. Boat with Indian sepoy in foreground. ‘Poonah, Parbutty & Shinghur’. On back, pencil sketch of an Indian lady stepping from her palanquin.f.21 Landscape with fort and ruins in foreground.. ‘?Fort and Hindoo burial place’f.22 Statue of Bahubali at Karkala. ‘Jaign Collossal Statue near Karicule with a Mut or Temple dedicated to the Same God.’f.23 ‘Mooldaishwur in the evening - a Bad presentation of it having many faults - partly the Curve of the Sea and its waves. Mooldaishwar in the evening.’f.24 View of Panjim from the Mandovi River showing the Viceroy's palace and boat. ‘ Goa’. Col. Johnson was at Goa in 1806.f.25 A settlement of European houses in a hilly landscape.f.26 View of the Zuari River between the island of St. Hyacinth and the Cortalim Peninsula taken from Nazareth on the north bank. Boats sailing on the river.f.27 Town of Panelim on the south bank of the Mandovi river. In the centre the parish church of St Peter, and an aristocratic residence to the right. In the background part of the Dominican establishment of St Bonaventura. Only the church remains today.f.28 Tents pitched outside a village in Coorg. ‘Coorg territory.’f.29 Statue of Bahubali at Karkala. ‘Jaign Collossal Statue at Kauricul. Kanara. 35 feet high from head to feet out of one stone.’f.30 ‘Pagoda at Cotoor Muchmauka.’f.31 A village woman, boy and bullock standing in paddy felds with hills in the background.f.32 Waterfall near Haliyal with Johnson sketching in the foreground. ‘Waterfall in Soonda of the Purwar River, about 4 miles S. W. of Hullyhall taken in the dryest season. Coln Johnson was at Hully Hull 180l. This picture is said to represent himself.’f.33 A dam.f.34 Hill fort with paddy fields in the foreground.f.35 An encampment near a Muslim tomb; hill fort in background.f.36 Enlargement of the temple depicted in f.3.
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Hierarchy Tree:
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Artist(s): Johnson, John (c.1769-1846)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003881532", "parent" : "032-003881522", "text" : "WD1055(10): [European artillery firing from the breastworks of a fort, probably during the assault of Savandrug 21 January 1792.] Artist(s): Johnson,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003881533", "parent" : "032-003881522", "text" : "WD1055(11): [Wild buffalo]. Artist(s): Johnson, John (c.1769-1846)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003881534", "parent" : "032-003881522", "text" : "WD1055(12): [Guest house of the Coorg Raja; fort in background and tents in foreground] Artist(s): Johnson, John (c.1769-1846)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003881535", "parent" : "032-003881522", "text" : "WD1055(13): [Military encampment at the foot of a fortified hill]. Artist(s): Johnson, John (c.1769-1846)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003881536", "parent" : "032-003881522", "text" : "WD1055(14): [European military encampment]. Artist(s): Johnson, John (c.1769-1846)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003881537", "parent" : "032-003881522", "text" : "WD1055(15): [Fortress on a hill]. Artist(s): Johnson, John (c.1769-1846)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003881538", "parent" : "032-003881522", "text" : "WD1055(16): [View of the Mandovi River between the towns of Ribandar and Panjim]. Artist(s): Johnson, John (c.1769-1846)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003881539", "parent" : "032-003881522", "text" : "WD1055(17): [ View of Old Goa looking towards the N.E]. Artist(s): Johnson, John (c.1769-1846)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003881540", "parent" : "032-003881522", "text" : "WD1055(18): [Gaulna Fort]. Artist(s): Johnson, John (c.1769-1846)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003881541", "parent" : "032-003881522", "text" : "WD1055(19): [Chandor Fort, near Nasik with temple in foreground. Artist(s): Johnson, John (c.1769-1846)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003881542", "parent" : "032-003881522", "text" : "WD1055(20): [Poona with hill of Parvati. Boat with Indian sepoy in foreground]. Artist(s): Johnson, John (c.1769-1846)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003881543", "parent" : "032-003881522", "text" : "WD1055(21): [Landscape with fort and ruins in foreground]. Artist(s): Johnson, John (c.1769-1846)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003881544", "parent" : "032-003881522", "text" : "WD1055(22): [Statue of Bahubali at Karkala]. Artist(s): Johnson, John (c.1769-1846)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003881545", "parent" : "032-003881522", "text" : "WD1055(23): [View of Mooldaishwari]. Artist(s): Johnson, John (c.1769-1846)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003881546", "parent" : "032-003881522", "text" : "WD1055(24): [View of Panjim from the Mandovi River showing the Viceroy's palace and boat]. Artist(s): Johnson, John (c.1769-1846)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003881547", "parent" : "032-003881522", "text" : "WD1055(25): [A settlement of European houses in a hilly landscape]. Artist(s): Johnson, John (c.1769-1846)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003881548", "parent" : "032-003881522", "text" : "WD1055(26): [View of the Zuari River between the island of St. Hyacinth and the Cortalim Peninsula]. Artist(s): Johnson, John (c.1769-1846)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003881549", "parent" : "032-003881522", "text" : "WD1055(27): [Town of Panelim on the south bank of the Mandovi river]. Artist(s): Johnson, John (c.1769-1846)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003881550", "parent" : "032-003881522", "text" : "WD1055(28): [Tents pitched outside a village in Coorg]. Artist(s): Johnson, John (c.1769-1846)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003881551", "parent" : "032-003881522", "text" : "WD1055(29): [Statue of Bahubali at Karkala]. Artist(s): Johnson, John (c.1769-1846)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003881552", "parent" : "032-003881522", "text" : "WD1055(30): Pagoda at Cotoor Muchmauka. Artist(s): Johnson, John (c.1769-1846)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003881553", "parent" : "032-003881522", "text" : "WD1055(31): [A village woman, boy and bullock standing in paddy felds with hills in the background]. Artist(s): Johnson, John (c.1769-1846)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003881554", "parent" : "032-003881522", "text" : "WD1055(32): [Waterfall near Haliyal with Johnson sketching in the foreground]. Artist(s): Johnson, John (c.1769-1846)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003881555", "parent" : "032-003881522", "text" : "WD1055(33): [A dam]. Artist(s): Johnson, John (c.1769-1846)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003881556", "parent" : "032-003881522", "text" : "WD1055(34): [Hill fort with paddy fields in the foreground]. Artist(s): Johnson, John (c.1769-1846)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003881557", "parent" : "032-003881522", "text" : "WD1055(35): [An encampment near a Muslim tomb; hill fort in background]. Artist(s): Johnson, John (c.1769-1846)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003881558", "parent" : "032-003881522", "text" : "WD1055(36): [Enlargement of the temple depicted in f.3]. Artist(s): Johnson, John (c.1769-1846)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003881522
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- WD1055(1) : [Chandor Fort, near Nasik; an elephant and tent in the foreground]. Artist(s): Johnson, John (c.1769-1846)
WD1055(2) : [View of a hilly landscape] Artist(s): Johnson, John (c.1769-1846)
WD1055(3) : [A temple at the foot of a great rock]. Artist(s): Johnson, John (c.1769-1846)
WD1055(4) : [Hilly landscape with bullock-cart and palanquin in the foreground]. Artist(s): Johnson, John (c.1769-1846)
WD1055(5) : [Temple on river, Poona]. Artist(s): Johnson, John (c.1769-1846)
WD1055(6) : [Hill fort with tank at foot]. Artist(s): Johnson, John (c.1769-1846)
WD1055(7) : [The Karle Caves]. Artist(s): Johnson, John (c.1769-1846)
WD1055(8) : [ View of Kannur Bay with fort on the right, Malabar district]. Artist(s): Johnson, John (c.1769-1846)
WD1055(9) : [Old St. Paul's church, Old Goa]. Artist(s): Johnson, John (c.1769-1846)
WD1055(10) : [European artillery firing from the breastworks of a fort, probably during the assault of Savandrug 21 January 1792.] Artist(s):…
WD1055(11) : [Wild buffalo]. Artist(s): Johnson, John (c.1769-1846)
WD1055(12) : [Guest house of the Coorg Raja; fort in background and tents in foreground] Artist(s): Johnson, John (c.1769-1846)
WD1055(13) : [Military encampment at the foot of a fortified hill]. Artist(s): Johnson, John (c.1769-1846)
WD1055(14) : [European military encampment]. Artist(s): Johnson, John (c.1769-1846)
WD1055(15) : [Fortress on a hill]. Artist(s): Johnson, John (c.1769-1846)
WD1055(16) : [View of the Mandovi River between the towns of Ribandar and Panjim]. Artist(s): Johnson, John (c.1769-1846)
WD1055(17) : [ View of Old Goa looking towards the N.E]. Artist(s): Johnson, John (c.1769-1846)
WD1055(18) : [Gaulna Fort]. Artist(s): Johnson, John (c.1769-1846)
WD1055(19) : [Chandor Fort, near Nasik with temple in foreground. Artist(s): Johnson, John (c.1769-1846)
WD1055(20) : [Poona with hill of Parvati. Boat with Indian sepoy in foreground]. Artist(s): Johnson, John (c.1769-1846)
WD1055(21) : [Landscape with fort and ruins in foreground]. Artist(s): Johnson, John (c.1769-1846)
WD1055(22) : [Statue of Bahubali at Karkala]. Artist(s): Johnson, John (c.1769-1846)
WD1055(23) : [View of Mooldaishwari]. Artist(s): Johnson, John (c.1769-1846)
WD1055(24) : [View of Panjim from the Mandovi River showing the Viceroy's palace and boat]. Artist(s): Johnson, John (c.1769-1846)
WD1055(25) : [A settlement of European houses in a hilly landscape]. Artist(s): Johnson, John (c.1769-1846)
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- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 1 album
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1795
- End Date:
- 1801
- Date Range:
- c 1795-1801
- Era:
- CE
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- Finding Aids:
- Mildred Archer, British drawings in the India Office Library (London, 1969) Volume I-II, 234-235
- Material Type:
- Prints, Drawings and Paintings
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Johnson, John, c 1769-1846
- Subjects:
- Architecture
Military
Temples
topographical views - Places:
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, India, Goa, Goa, Daman and Diu