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WD543(7)
- Record Id:
- 041-003779340
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003282469
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100114227551.0x000001
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100166456034.0x000001
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- WD543(7)
- Title:
- No. 7 View of the village of Namik in the district of Juwahir (Namik, Johar pargana, Almora district). Artist(s): James Manson (1791-1862), c.1826.
- Scope & Content:
- Water-colour painting of the village of Namik (Almora District, Uttar Pradesh) by James Manson (1791-1862), c.1826. This image is from an album of 12 drawings of landscapes in Almora and accompanies a 'Report of the Mineral Survey of the Himalaya Mountains lying between the Rivers Sutlej and Kalee' by Captain J.D. Herbert, dated 1826 (Mss Eur E96, Kaye no.377). Manson was assistant to the Superintendent of the Geological Survey of the Himalayas from 1823 to 1828.This region is situated in the Himalayas where the average height of the mountains is 4 to 5,000 feet sometimes rising to 7 or 8,000 feet. The mountains appear to twist and turn giving the impression of an inextricable tangle although they are actually made up of distinct ridges separated from one another by river valleys. The earliest dynasty in this region was the Katyuris who were eventually supplanted by the Chand Rajas who are said to have come from Jhusi near Allahabad probably in the 10th century. In 1543 the Chands obtained full authority over all petty chiefs and their capital was transferred to Almora.
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003282469
040-003282470
041-003779340 - Is part of:
- WD543, WD3203-3205 : MANSON, JAMES (1791-1862) Bengal army 1808-59. Lieutenant 1814; Captain 1825; Major 1841; Lieut.-Colonel 1847; Colonel 1857.…
WD543 : Album of 12 drawings of landscapes in Almora (U.P.). Artist(s): Manson, James (1791-1862)
WD543(7) : No. 7 View of the village of Namik in the district of Juwahir (Namik, Johar pargana, Almora district). Artist(s): James Manson… - Hierarchy:
- 032-003282469[0001]/040-003282470[0007]/041-003779340
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: WD543, WD3203-3205
- Record Type (Level):
- Item
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- http://access.bl.uk/item/viewer/ark:/81055/vdc_100166456034.0x000001 (digital images currently unavailable)
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Styles:
- British school
European school - Start Date:
- 1821
- End Date:
- 1831
- Date Range:
- circa 1826
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Physical Characteristics:
- Medium: Watercolour. 37.6 x 53 cm
- Material Type:
- Prints, Drawings and Paintings
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)