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WD543(11)
- Record Id:
- 041-003779344
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003282469
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100114228387.0x000001
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100166455989.0x000001
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- WD543(11)
- Title:
- No. 11 View on the descent from Kalee Mundee Pass to Munsaree, the winter residence of the Bhoteahs of Juwahir (Kali Mandi Pass to Mansari in Johar pargana, Almora district). Artist(s): James Manson (1791-1862), c.1826.
- Scope & Content:
- Water-colour painting of mountains in Almora District by James Manson (1791-1862), c.1826. This image is from an album of 12 drawings of landscapes in Almora (Uttar Pradesh).Uttar Pradesh in northern India is bordered by Bihar to the east, Madhya Pradesh to the south, Rajasthan, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh and Haryana to the west and Uttaranchal and Nepal in the north. The region has a rich variety of scenery encompassing open stretches of meadow, dense forests, snow-capped mountains and perennial rivers most notably the Yamuna and the Ganga, the two holy rivers of Indian mythology. This region has traditionally been a popular retreat from people escaping the heat of the Indian plains.
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003282469
040-003282470
041-003779344 - 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(11) : No. 11 View on the descent from Kalee Mundee Pass to Munsaree, the winter residence of the Bhoteahs of Juwahir (Kali Mandi Pass to… - Hierarchy:
- 032-003282469[0001]/040-003282470[0011]/041-003779344
- 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_100166455989.0x000001 (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. 38 x 53.6 cm
- Material Type:
- Prints, Drawings and Paintings
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Manson, James, 1791-1862
- Subjects:
- topographical views
- Places:
- Almora, Uttar Pradesh, India