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WD3548
- Record Id:
- 040-004053250
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003282384
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100134674466.0x000001
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- Format:
- ISAD(G)
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- WD3548
- Title:
- Sketch book with laid down drawings of views and portraits made between 1843 and 1854 in Bombay and Sind, and during furlough in Europe. Also three later drawings made in Kathiawar and Savantvadi. Artist(s): Lester, John Frederick (1825-1915)
- Scope & Content:
- Sketch book (ff.1-40) with laid down drawings of views and portraits made between 1843 and 1854 in Bombay and Sind, and during furlough in Europe. Also three later drawings made in Kathiawar and Savantvadi. Cover lettered in gold: ‘Notes and Sketches 1844 to 1855’. Flyleaf inscribed with verses. A few of the drawings by other hands. Folios 41-52 are blank. Drawings various sizes and media; album 38 by 27 cm. f.1 ‘Sketch of Sewree Fort and the general landscape, as seen from the verandah of Major Wm. Jacob’s house at the Powder Works at Mazagon, Bombay. Sketched 16th June 1843’. Water-colour; 12.3 by 49.8 cm. Note: Major Jacobs was in charge of the Gunpowder Agency. While he was on special duty at Poona from July to December 1843 the duties were conducted by the artist’s uncle, Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick Parkinson Lester of HM 2nd Battalion of Artillery. f.2a ‘Distant sea and Love Grove from the Verandah of Major Jacob’s Bungalow. Mazagon. Bombay 5th April 1843’. Water-colour; 13.8 by 23 cm. f.2b ‘Mazagon Powder Works, Bombay - Major W. Jacob’s Bungalow. October 1844’. Sepia wash; 16.3 by 26 cm. f.3a ‘Looking over the Powder Works, Mazagon to Sewree Fort and the distant Ghats - 1844’. Pencil; 17.5 by 23.2 cm. f.3b ‘The Neat’s tongue. Bombay Harbour. Entrance to the Tannah River 1844’. Water-colour; 6 by 12.8 cm. f.4a ‘Bandora looking across to Versova. 18 May 1844’. f.4b ‘Bandora The Roman Catholic Chapel. 20 May 1844’. Both water-colour; 10.7 by 15.3 cm. f.5a ‘The Church (Roman Catholic) at Bandora - Bombay. 22 May 1844’. f.5b ‘Bandora - Bombay - from the ‘flats’. 23 May 1844’. Both water-colour; 10.8 by 16 cm. f.6a ‘Bandora - Bombay - from the steps of the Roman Catholic Chapel. 24 May 1844’. f.6b ‘Bandora - the extreme point and General Baumgardts bungalow. A sketch from the cross opposite the R.C. Chapel, 27 May 1844’. Both water-colour; 10.8 by 16 cm. Note: Major General J.G. Baumgardt, HM 2nd Foot, Commandant, Bombay Garrison. f.7a ‘Bandora from the hill opposite Colonel Browne’s bungalow, 25 May 1844’. Note: Major J.D. Browne, 10th NI, commanding a detachment at Bombay. f.7b ‘Bandora from “the Point” - Sion Fort in the distance on the right. 27 May 1844’. Both water-colour; 10.8 by 16 cm. f.7va ‘Bandora. Bombay. Sketch from Major Browne’s bungalow. 29 May 1844’. f.7b ‘From Major Browne’s Bungalow. Tuesday May 27 1844’. Both water-colour; 10.8 by 16 cm. f.8a, b ‘Bandora. Bombay. 29th May 1844’. Both water-colour; 11.2 by 16.2 cm. f.8va ‘Sketch on my way to Tannah from Bombay. July 1844’. Water-colour; 11 by 16 cm. f.8b ‘Wirlee from Bandora Church from the Cross’. Pencil; 11 by 16 cm. f.9a ‘Sketch. The breakdown (of my bullock cart) on my way to Tanna from Bombay 2nd July 1844’. Water-colour; 10.8 by 16.2 cm. f.9b Seated figure. ‘Copied from one of Dr Kirk’s sketches 1844’. Pencil; 16.2 by 11 cm. Note: Rupert Kirk, Civil Surgeon, Thana. f.9v Miscellaneous figure studies. f.10a ‘A sketch of Lizzie Lester, 1844’. Pencil; 10.6 by 8 cm. f.10b ‘Lizzie Lester’s Ayah and Hamal Elippa, 1844’. Pencil; 12.5 by 10.5 cm. f.10c ‘A Peon of the Assistant Judge’s Office (Mr H. Hibbert) at Tannah. Sketch July 1844’. Water-colour; 14 by 9.7 cm. f.10va ‘Sketch of Mr Henry Hibbert’s bungalow at Tannah when he was Assistant Judge there. July 1844’. f.10b ‘Sketch - same bungalow as above on the left hand side. July 1844’. Both pencil; 10.8 by 16 cm. f.11a ‘A district sketch in Deccan. Locality and date uncertain 1844 or 1846 cir’. f.11b ‘Aden copy 1844. Copied from a sketch by Dr Kirk 1844’. Water-colour over pencil; 16 by 11 cm. f.11va ‘Mount Sinai. Copy from a sketch by Dr Kirk - made at Tannah in July 1844’. Water-colour; 11 by 16 cm. f.11b Missing. f.12 ‘The Forts of Munohur and Munsuntosh in the Sawant Waree State. A sketch during the rebellion of 1844-45 when with Outram’s Brigade. Jany. 1845. Col. Outram’s Brigade reconnoitring the forts’. Pen and sepia ink; 21.3 by 27.5 cm. f.13 ‘Sketch. Our Encampment (a wing of 10th Regt NI) at Malwan en route to Sawant Waree on field Service, during the rebellion in 1844-45. December 1845’. Water-colour; 18.6 by 26 cm. f.14 ‘The English Cemetery. Malwan. Sn. Concan. July 1845’. Pen and ink; 18.6 by 27.2 cm. f.15 ‘Lieut. John Hyde Champion and I at work in the Revenue Survey. Our camp at Rallegaum near Jooneer. Deccan. April 1847’. Pencil; 22.2 by 27.4 cm. f.16 ‘‘Rufus’ and his Syce 1847. Whiskers 1847’. Pencil and wash; 13.5 by 18.3 cm. f.18 ‘Sketch of my Camp when employed in the Revenue Survey in the Deccan in 1847 - my horse and dogs et’c. ‘et’c. ‘(Henry Goldsmid of the C.S. was Superintendent - Captain Landon, Lt. Champion and myself were Assistant Superintendents in the Survey and Assessment)’. Water-colour over pencil; 20.5 by 28.8 cm. f.19 ‘Manora Point. Entrance to Kurrachee Harbour. 1847’. Pencil and chalk; 19 by 29.2 cm. f.19v ‘Sukkur. Bukkur. Roree 1851’. Pencil and wash; 17.3 by 35 cm. f.20 ‘“Joonab-Ali”. Foujdar of Shikarpore. A sketch from life 1851’. Pencil; 23.5 by 17.2 cm. f.21 ‘The Residency-Sukkur. Upper Sind. 1851’. Pencil and wash; 20.7 by 34.5 cm. f.21v ‘A bit of Roree. Upper Sind. 1851’. Pencil; 18.5 by 34.2 cm. f.22a. ‘A bit of the Cantonment at Sukkur from the river Indus. Lt. Nicholson’s house on the left. 1850’. Pencil; 16 by 25.5 cm. f.22b Paddle Steamer. ‘One of ‘the Indus Flotilla’ - a sketch opposite the Residency at Sukkur 1849 (cir)’. Pencil; 12.8 by 22.3 cm. f.22v ‘The Ferry at Roree. Upper Sind 1851’. Pencil; 21 by 33 cm. f.23 Inscribed on reverse: ‘The Residency - Khyepore sketched about 1849-50’. Notes on composition on front of drawing. Pencil; 20 by 32.3 cm. f.24a ‘Sukkur on the Indus. Captain Harvey’s house. A sketch - 1849 or so’. Pencil; 17.7 by 25.5 cm. f.24b ‘A sketch in my court at Sukkur. A Faqueer under trial, 1849 or 1850’. Pencil; 13.3 by 18.2 cm. f.24v ‘Bukkur Fort - Island off Sukkur. 1851’. Water-colour over pencil; 21 by 34 cm. f.25 ‘My house on the Bank of the Indus for four years, 1829 to 1833. The Residency Sukkur. 11.5’. Pen and sepia ink; 20.8 by 27 cm. f.25v ‘River Indus at Sehwan. Marching up from Kurrachee to Sukkur with Mr Frere, Commissioner in Sindh. 13 January 1852’. Water-colour; 17.5 by 25 cm. f.26a ‘A Sukkur Jail Prisoner, employed in pulling a Punkah at the Residency, 1851’. Pencil; 19.8 by 16.2 cm. f.26b ‘My Pony ‘Snowdrop’ sketched by Captain Webster at Sukkur, in 1852’. Water-colour; 9.8 by 13.8 cm. f.26v ‘Upper Sindh Policeman giving Evidence in my Court 1849 or so’. Pencil; 25.5 by 17.8 cm. f.27 ‘Lt. Harvey - Brigade Major - Shikarpore - Introduction to the Misses W. lately arrived from England. 1849’. Pen and sepia ink; 20 by 30.5 cm. Note: Lieutenant Francis Harvey, 18th NI, Brigade Major, Upper Sind. f.27v ‘The Bungalow I built at Punnah, Roree District. Upper Sind 1852. JFL.’ Pencil; 24 by 35 cm. f.28 ‘Roree 29 March 1853’. Water-colour; 21.4 by 46 cm. f.28v ‘Indus 22 April 53’. Wash; 15.6 by 33.2 cm. f.29a Horse and Syce. ‘Snowdrop. CJS’. Water-colour; 14.5 by 15 cm. f.29b Seated figure. ‘Syud Goolam Ali Shah Jaghundar. Sukkur 12th May 1849’. Water-colour; 12 by 7.5 cm. f.29va ‘Commander Drought I.N. 1848’. Wash; 17.8 by 12.5 cm. Note: Henry A. Drought, Indus Flotilla. f.29b ‘Capt Powell I.N. 1848. Playing whist sketched by me. JFL.’ Pencil; 23 by 16.5 cm. f.30 ‘Entrance to Bukkur Fort. March 1850’. Pen and ink; 21 by 16.4 cm oval. f.30v ‘Pullu Fisherman on the Indus. Sukkur. 1851’. Pencil, unfinished; 24 by 32.5 cm. f.31 ‘Native Country boats laden with merchandise or working up against stream on the Indus - a characteristic sketch of mine probably about 1851. JFL.’ Water-colour; 20.5 by 27 cm. f.31v ‘Bukkur Fort - and Roree Town on the further side of the Indus. Sketched from the Sukkur side (Cantonment) 1850’. On reverse: ‘The Minaret at Sukkur on the Indus sketched by me about 1850 or 51. JFL.’ Pen and ink and pencil; 22.2 by 36 cm. f.32a ‘The Indus. Sehwan 1851’. Pencil; 11 by 35.5 cm. f.32b ‘Indus Boats and Boatmen. Pullu Fisherman. Sketches on Indus 1851’. Pencil; 18.5 by 11 cm. f.32va ‘7 June /53 Red Sea. Sinai Range’. f.32b ‘Mt Aghrib 10,800 ft. Red Sea 7 June 1853’. Both pen and ink, unfinished; 13.5 by 22.5 cm. f.33 ‘The Indus near Jurruk 22 April 53. A sketch made by me when on my way down the Indus from Sukkur to Tatta - en route to England 1853’. Water-colour; 15.7 by 19.3 cm. f.34a ‘Red Sea’ with colour notes. f.34b ‘Dr Edwardes, Dr John Mills playing chess on board the ‘Acbar’ in the Red Sea on our way to England. May 1853’. Both pen and ink; 13.7 by 22.7 cm. f.34va ‘Sketch on the Nile. 10th June 1853’. Pen and ink; 22.6 by 13.7 cm. f.34b ‘Off Lisbon 21st June 1853’. Wash; 11.7 by 13 cm. ff.35-38 Miscellaneous drawings, Europe. f.38v ‘Sketch of the Girnar (Joonagarh State) in Kattywar and of the roadway up to it. JFL.’ Pencil; 33.5 by 42.3 cm. f.39 ‘Akala from my tent. Sketch on river side 13 Jany 1869’. Pencil; 15.6 by 21 cm. f.40 ‘Sketch from Wari Hill Dugshai, 1st January 1876’. Water-colour; 13.4 by 18.7 cm.
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003282384
040-004053250 - Is part of:
- WD3548-3549 : LESTER, JOHN FREDERICK (1825-1915) Born Baroda. Bombay Army. Ensign 1842; Lieutenant 1846; Captain 1856; Major 1862;…
WD3548 : Sketch book with laid down drawings of views and portraits made between 1843 and 1854 in Bombay and Sind, and during furlough in Europe.… - Contains:
- WD3548(1) : Sketch of Sewree Fort. Artist(s): Lester, John Frederick (1825-1915)
WD3548(2a) : Distant sea and Love Grove from the Verandah of Major Jacob’s Bungalow, Mazagon, Bombay. Artist(s): Lester, John Frederick (1825-1915)
WD3548(2b) : Mazagon Powder Works, Bombay - Major W. Jacob’s Bungalow. Artist(s): Lester, John Frederick (1825-1915)
WD3548(3a) : Looking over the Powder Works, Mazagon to Sewree Fort and the distant Ghats. Artist(s): Lester, John Frederick (1825-1915)
WD3548(3b) : The Neat’s tongue, Bombay Harbour. Artist(s): Lester, John Frederick (1825-1915)
WD3548(4a) : Bandora, looking across to Versova. Artist(s): Lester, John Frederick (1825-1915)
WD3548(4b) : Bandora, The Roman Catholic Chapel. Artist(s): Lester, John Frederick (1825-1915)
WD3548(5a) : The Church (Roman Catholic) at Bandora - Bombay. Artist(s): Lester, John Frederick (1825-1915)
WD3548(5b) : Bandora, Bombay - from the ‘flats.’ Artist(s): Lester, John Frederick (1825-1915)
WD3548(6a) : Bandora, Bombay - from the steps of the Roman Catholic Chapel. Artist(s): Lester, John Frederick (1825-1915)
WD3548(6b) : Bandora - the extreme point and General Baumgardts bungalow. Artist(s): Lester, John Frederick (1825-1915)
WD3548(7a) : Bandora from the hill opposite Colonel Browne’s bungalow. Artist(s): Lester, John Frederick (1825-1915)
WD3548(7b) : Bandora from “the Point.” Artist(s): Lester, John Frederick (1825-1915)
WD3548(7va) : Bandora, Bombay, Sketch from Major Browne’s bungalow. Artist(s): Lester, John Frederick (1825-1915)
WD3548(7vb) : From Major Browne’s Bungalow. Artist(s): Lester, John Frederick (1825-1915)
WD3548(8a) : Bandora, Bombay. Artist(s): Lester, John Frederick (1825-1915)
WD3548(8b) : Bandora, Bombay. Artist(s): Lester, John Frederick (1825-1915)
WD3548(8va) : Sketch on my way to Tannah from Bombay. Artist(s): Lester, John Frederick (1825-1915)
WD3548(8vb) : Wirlee from Bandora Church from the Cross. Artist(s): Lester, John Frederick (1825-1915)
WD3548(9a) : Sketch. The breakdown (of my bullock cart) on my way to Tanna from Bombay. Artist(s): Lester, John Frederick (1825-1915)
WD3548(9b) : Copied from one of Dr Kirk’s sketches. Artist(s): Lester, John Frederick (1825-1915)
WD3548(9va) : A Bedouin. Artist(s): Lester, John Frederick (1825-1915)
WD3548(9vb) : [Miscellaneous figure studies]. Artist(s): Lester, John Frederick (1825-1915)
WD3548(10a) : A sketch of Lizzie Lester. Artist(s): Lester, John Frederick (1825-1915)
WD3548(10b) : Lizzie Lester’s Ayah and Hamal Elippa. Artist(s): Lester, John Frederick (1825-1915)
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- Languages:
- English
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- Latin
- Styles:
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European school - Start Date:
- 1843
- End Date:
- 1876
- Date Range:
- 1843-1876
- Era:
- CE
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- Physical Characteristics:
- Medium: mixed media
- Material Type:
- Prints, Drawings and Paintings
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- Names:
- Lester, John Frederick, 1825-1915
- Subjects:
- Architecture
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