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WD2331
- Record Id:
- 040-003282960
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003282959
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100028181659.0x00343b
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- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- WD2331
- Title:
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A scrap-book containing 102 drawings and 23 lithographs and other prints. 1837-1856. The sketches relate to the voyage out from England to India, early years in W. India 1848 and 1849 to Tibet. Artist(s): Strachey, Sir Richard (1817-1908)
- Scope & Content:
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A scrap-book (247 pages) containing 102 drawings and 23 lithographs and other prints. 1837-1856.
The sketches relate to the voyage out from England to India, early years in W. India and the Nilgiri Hills, the making of the Ganges Canal and the expedition of 1848 and 1849 to Tibet.
The lithographs are plates III-VII, IX-XIII of R. Strachey, ‘The Physical Geography of the Himalayas.’ The date and place of publication of this book are so far untraced, but the fact that publication occurred, possibly on a private basis, and subsequent to E.A. Atkinson, ‘The Himalayan districts of the north-western provinces of India’ (Allahabad, 1882), is suggested by two proof copies which are preserved among Strachey's papers (Mss Eur F127). The prints from engravings are illustrations to R. Strachey, 'Narrative of a journey to the lakes Rakas-tal and Manasarowar in western Tibet undertaken in September 1848', ‘Geographical journal’, xv, January to June 1900, 150-70, 243-64, 394~415.
Many drawings inscribed with titles by Sir Richard Strachey.
Pencil, pen-and-ink, wash, water-colour; size of album 15.75 by 11 ins.; drawings of varying sizes.
p.1 ‘Ashwith Grove. 1837’.
p.2 ‘St Helena, Copied at Addiscombe. R.S.’
p.3 ‘Seascape. From S.E. Teneriff. Distant 30 Miles’.
p.5a-d ‘Ships. ? Steamer. Nov. 6; Marion. Nov. 15; Marion; Tropic.’
p.6 Two sea-birds. ‘An Albatross poisoned: Whale bird. Decr 1837: Drawn on the way to India. R.S.’
p.7 A sailing ship’. Drawn on my voyage to India. 1837. R.S.’
p.9 ‘Seascape. From S.E. Teneriff’.
p.11 ‘Town of Santa Cruz. Teneriffe, from the East. Oct. 8th. 1837’.
p.12a,b Hibiscus flowers. ‘May 31 1838; June 1 1838 Poonah’.
p.13a ‘Poonah from the Race Course. March 1838’.
p.13b Houses and palm trees.
p.13c ‘Parbutee Tank. Poonah’.
p.15 ‘The Sungum or union of the Moota & Moola rivers near Poonah, Site of Old Residency. April 1838.’
p.16 ‘The tomb. Aurungabad. Novr 1838’.
p.17a ‘Elephanta.’
p.17b Detail of pillar.
p.19 ‘Ceiling at Kopergum. Nov 21 1839’.
p.21 ‘Rock Temple. Nr Poonah. Sept 1838’.
p.23a River scene. ‘Lower falls at Sutgaum on the Taptee. April 11, 1839.’
p.23b ‘The Taptee River looking upstream. From the Verandah. Rungaum. April 12, 1839.’
p.25 Interior of Bungalow. ‘Rungaum. May 1839’.
p.27 ‘Tamarind Trees. Durrungaum. Candesh’.
p.29a Hindu shrine. ‘Rahoory. Novr 23 1839’.
p.29b ‘Fort of Unkye. The pass of Unkye. Novr 2. 1839.’
p.31a ‘Severndroog Fort.’
p.31b ‘Veejeedroog. Decr. 29.’
p.33a Landscape. ‘Jan. 8. on the road to Palghaut’.
p.33b Bungalows. ‘Calicut. Jan. 4. 1839.’
p.35 Landscape. ‘Tirtalla. Jan. 6. 1839.’
p.36 Hilly landscape. ‘Palghaut.’
p.37a Landscape. ‘Coddakel to the West. Jan. 6. 1840’.
p.37b Landscape. ‘Lukree. Jan 8.’
p.39 ‘Ascent to Coonoor from Coimbatoor’.
p.41 ‘Ootacamund Decr/39.’
p.43a Landscape. ‘Vellore Feb 3/40’.
p.43b ‘Rice fields near Madras. 1840.’
p.44 Flower drawing.
p.45 ‘Plains of Mysore from Nundydroog. May 1839’.
p.47 ‘Rudour. Delhi Canal. 1840 or 1841’.
p.49 ‘Roorkee. Baker's House. 1848’?
p.51 ‘Hardwar. Myapoor Bungalow & Mango Trees. 1846’?
p.53 ‘Mango foliage. Myapoor. 1846’?
p.55 ‘Kunkhul Bazar. 1849?’
p.57 Hindu temple.
p.59a,b ‘Ganges River debouche into plains. 1848’?
p.61 Landscape. ‘Kota Doon. Dechouree Iron Works. 1856.’
p.63a Engineering works. ‘March 1856.’
p.63b Engineering works. ‘Dehchouree.’
p.65 Hilly landscape. ‘Deoperbah. N. Tal 1848?’
p.66 Coloured and uncoloured lithographs made from drawing on p.67. Plate III,’ Physical Geography.’
p.67 Naini-Tal (U.P.) looking south over the plains of India. See above.
p.68 Coloured and uncoloured lithographs of Almora, probably based on drawing on p.71. Plate IV, ‘Physical Geography’.
p.69 Mountain scene. ‘Lohakot from Sut Goonga’.
p.70a Mountain profile showing ‘Badarinath’ and ‘Trisul.’
p.70b Mountain profile showing ‘Nundakot’ and ‘Panchchuli.’
p.71 View with snows. ‘Almora from Pyura.’ See p.68.
p.73 ‘Old Fort Almora’.
p.75 Forest landscape. ‘Binsur. Spring foliage.’
p.76 Two lithographs made from drawing on p.77. Plate V, ‘Physical Geography.’
p.77 ‘Binsar. View of Snowy Range.’ See p.76.
p.79’ Binsar. View of Snowy Range.’
p.81 Mountain landscape. Similar to drawings WD2336-2343.
p.83 ‘Gunanath Temple cave and tank’.
p.85 A bridge. ‘Sanga on Kosilla?’
p.87 ‘View from Doonagiri slope’?
p.88 Rough sketch of grave of Strachey's first wife, Caroline Ann (née Bowles), died 14 September 1855.
p.89 Finished drawing of above sketch.
p.91 ‘Jagesar Temple & Deodar trees. 15ft circa’.
p.93 Tree studies. a. ‘Pinus Longifolia. Kulan-Kutzoor. Octr/55.’ b. ‘Deodar. 33ft circum. Wan. October 1855.’
p.95 ‘Bagesur street.’
p.96 Lithograph based on sketch on p.97. Plate VI, ‘Physical Geography.’
p.97 ‘Kupkot.’ See p.96.
p.99 Wooded landscape with snows.
p.101 Unfinished landscape sketch.
p.103a Pindari Glacier. See WD2232, p.39.
p.103b Peak of Nanda Devi.
p.103c Peak of Nanda Devi. Original sketch for ‘Geographical Journal’, 1900, 153.
p.104 Lithograph. Plate VII, ‘Physical Geography’. See WD2232, p.38a.
p.109 Landscape sketch.
p.111 Landscape with snows.
p.112 Coloured lithograph based on sketch on p.113. Plate IX, ‘Physical Geography.’
p.113 Village of Jalat. See p.112.
p.115 ‘View from Banjkang Pass into Gori Valley. Milam Glacier’.
p.117 ‘Milam Terraces of old moraines.’
p.119 ‘Milam Glacier.’
p.120 Lithograph based on sketch on p.121. Plate X, ‘Physical Geography’.
p.121 ‘Milam Glacier.’ See p.120.
p.123 ‘Confluence of Pindur & Aluknunda’.
p.125 Hilly landscape. ‘Ritiyer.’
p.127 ‘Trisul from hill near Pultun Koree.’
p.129 ‘Head of Chor Hoti Valley. Doonagiri.’
p.130 Lithograph from sketch on p.131. Plate XI, ‘Physical Geography’.
p.131 ‘Rajhoti from Nunzum la pass’. See p.130.
p.133 Mountain scene. ‘Below Hoti union of Hoti & Laptel Rivers’.
p.135 ‘Plain of Guge near Tisum looking South towards Balch-dhura. 8 Sept/48.’
p.137 Ditto.
p.139 ‘Rakas Tal. 16 Sept.’
p.141 ‘Rakas Tal. Sept. 18’. Sketch for lithograph, p.155b.
p.143 ‘Rakas Tal. Sept. 17’.
p.145 Ditto.
p.147 ‘Manasarowar looking North. Sept. 16th’.
p.149 ‘Manasarowar looking South Sept. 16th’.
p.151 ‘Valley of Kurnali from Rakas Tal watershed.’
p.152 ‘Glacier of the Gori.’ Drawing for Plate X, ‘Physical Geography’.
p.153a Plate IX, ‘Physical Geography’.
p.153b Plate XI, ‘Physical Geography’.
p.155a Plate XII, ‘Physical Geography.’
p.155b PlateXIII, ‘Physical Geography’.
p.157a Plate XIII, ‘Physical Geography’.
p.157b Print of ‘Satlaj River Gorge’ ‘(Camp of September 9 looking west), Geographical Journal’, 1900, p.249.
p.159a Print of ‘River Satlaj at Camp of September 9, Geographical Journal,’ 1900, p.248.
p.159b Print of ‘Plain of Gugé’, ‘Geographical Journal’, 1900, p.169.
p.161a Print of ‘Lake of Rakas Tal, Geographical Journal’, 1900, p.259.
p.161b Print of ‘Village of Jalat, Geographical Journal,’ 1900, p.151.
p.163 Print of ‘Raj-Hoti Valley, Geographical Journal’, 1900, p.407.
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Project / Collection:
- Strachey Collection
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003282959
040-003282960 - Is part of:
- WD2331-2344 : STRACHEY, Sir RICHARD (1817-1908) Bombay Engineers 1836; transferred to Bengal Irrigation Department 1839. Lieutenant 1841; Captain…
WD2331 : A scrap-book containing 102 drawings and 23 lithographs and other prints. 1837-1856. The sketches relate to the voyage out from England… - Hierarchy:
- 032-003282959[0001]/040-003282960
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- Styles:
- British school
European school - Start Date:
- 1837
- End Date:
- 1856
- Date Range:
- 1837-1856
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- CE
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- Physical Characteristics:
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Medium: pencil; pen-and-ink; wash; watercolour
- Material Type:
- Prints, Drawings and Paintings
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Strachey, Richard, Knight, administrator in India and scientist, 1817-1908
- Subjects:
- Architecture
Forts
Houses
Monuments and Memorials
Temples
Tombs
topographical views - Places:
- Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, India, Tibet, China