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album
;
drawing
Object Type
album
drawing
Museum number
1997,1109,0.173
Title
Object:
On the Baughsutty near Moorshedabad. Augt. 1831
Description
A pencil drawing of a pair of river vessels (one with a long mat-covered cabin and triangular rudder) moored off an elaborate two-story building with a ground-floor pillared verandah and steps descending to the riverside. Inscribed and dated.
Producer name
Drawn by:
George Russell Dartnell
Production date
1831
Production place
Made in:
India
Made in:
Murshidabad (town)
, Riverside
(Moorshedabad)
Materials
paper
Technique
drawn
Dimensions
Height:
8.80 centimetres
Width:
12.40 centimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
From an album titled: "Worthless Scraps from Many Lands".
Bibliographic references
de Pencier 1987 / Posted to Canada, The Watercolours of George Russell Dartnell 1835-1844
(pp. 24-30)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
boat/ship
Associated places
Associated with:
Murshidabad (town)
, Riverside
(Moorshedabad)
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Mrs Joan Wagner
Acquisition date
1997
Acquisition notes
Prior to acquisition by the BM the collection was kept in Vancouver (Canada) by the vendor who was a descendant of the artist.
Department
Asia
Registration number
1997,1109,0.173