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WD568
- Record Id:
- 040-003281770
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003281765
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100028181659.0x002f95
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- WD568
- Title:
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Album of 15 drawings of views in the Anaimalai Hills (Cochin and Madras). Artist(s): Hamilton, Douglas (1818-1892)
- Scope & Content:
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15 drawings (33 folios) of views in the Anaimalai Hills (Cochin and Madras). 1863.
Inscribed on fly leaf: ‘India Museum. Recd from Public Deposit. 4th June 1866.’
Printed titles and descriptions.
Pen-and-ink; size of volume 22 by 28.5 ins.
Deposited 4 June 1866.
f.2 Frontispiece. ‘ Cascade in Michael's Valley.’ Dogs pursuing a stag.
f.5 ‘1. Outline panorama of Michael's Valley looking west.’ Hamilton and an attendant stalking ibex.
f.7 ‘2. Bird's eye view of Michael's Valley looking west’. Taken from the hill, Parli Mulai.
f.10 ‘3. Panoramic view of Michael's Valley looking east.’ Ibex in foreground.
f.12 ‘4. View of the Upper or Western portion of the large swamp in Michael's Valley.’ Bison in foreground.
f.14 ‘5. View of the lower portion of the large swamp in Michael's Valley.’ Elephants and sambur.
f.16 ‘6. Water-fall below Michael's Valley.’ Ibex.
f.18 ‘7. View of the Eastern Plateaux referred to in sketch No. 3’. Ibex in foreground.
f.20 ‘8. View of Coomarikul Plateau.’ Ibex and Bison.
f.22 ‘9. Encampment at the lower end of Michael's Valley.’ Hamilton returning from shikar with two attendants.
f.24 ‘10. View between Michael's Valley and Coomarikul Plateau.’ Bison grazing.
f.26 ‘11. View looking towards the valley of the Toracuddu River.’
f.29 ‘12. View across the upper or western end of Michael's Valley looking south.’ Hamilton and an attendant stalking sambur.
f.31 ‘13. Panoramic view of the great plateau and the Arney Moodie Mountain looking west.’ Leopard in foreground and ibex grazing.
f.33 Vignette. ‘Pooliar village and figures.’
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003281765
040-003281770 - Is part of:
- WD1350-1351, WD566-568 : HAMILTON, DOUGLAS (1818-1892) Served with the 21st Madras Native Infantry 1837 to 1871. Major 1847; Lieut.-Colonel…
WD568 : Album of 15 drawings of views in the Anaimalai Hills (Cochin and Madras). Artist(s): Hamilton, Douglas (1818-1892) - Hierarchy:
- 032-003281765[0005]/040-003281770
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: WD1350-1351, WD566-568
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 Item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Scripts:
- Not applicable
- Styles:
- British school
European school - Start Date:
- 1863
- End Date:
- 1863
- Date Range:
- 1863
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Physical Characteristics:
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Medium: pen-and-ink
- Material Type:
- Prints, Drawings and Paintings
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Hamilton, Douglas, 1818-1892
- Subjects:
- Animals
mammals
shikar
sports and pastimes
topographical views - Places:
- Anaimalai Hills, India