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WD1320
- Record Id:
- 040-003280592
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003280587
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100028181659.0x002afb
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100137997298.0x000001
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- WD1320
- Title:
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Elevation of the S.E. front of the New Government House, Calcutta.. Artist(s): Best, James (fl. 1804)
- Scope & Content:
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Watercolour by James Best (fl. 1804) of the elevation of the S.E. front of New Government House at Calcutta in West Bengal, dated c. 1804.
Inscribed on front in ink: ‘Elevation of the South East front of the New Government House. Drawn by Jas Best’; and ‘29.’
This image shows the the south side of the Ionic columned arcade of the lower storey of Government House with its circular colonnade and dome; on the north side of the building is a portico with a large staircase, under which carriages drove to the hidden entrance. Marquess Wellesley became Governor-General of Calcutta in 1798 and decided that the existing Government House was not a suitable building for his position and needs. Captain Charles Wyatt of the Engineers, the architect of the new Government House, based his designs for the building on Kedleston Hall in Derbyshire, although the latter has two instead of three storeys. Four large ceremonial gateways marked each end of the carriageways on the north and south facades. These were partly based on Adam's archways at Syon House in Middlesex. The building's four wings were constructed specifically to allow for the free movement of air.
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003280587
040-003280592 - Is part of:
- WD1003-1005, WD1319-1320 : BEST, JAMES (fl. 1804) Assistant in the Drawing Office of the Chief Engineer, Major-General Cameron, Calcutta.…
WD1320 : Elevation of the S.E. front of the New Government House, Calcutta.. Artist(s): Best, James (fl. 1804) - Hierarchy:
- 032-003280587[0005]/040-003280592
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: WD1003-1005, WD1319-1320
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 Item
- Digitised Content:
- http://access.bl.uk/item/viewer/ark:/81055/vdc_100137997298.0x000001 (digital images currently unavailable)
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Scripts:
- Not applicable
- Styles:
- British school
European school - Start Date:
- 1803
- End Date:
- 1805
- Date Range:
- c 1804
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Physical Characteristics:
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Medium: watercolour
- Material Type:
- Prints, Drawings and Paintings
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)