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Waudby joined the 19th Bombay Native Infantry in 1858.
A Series of Five Albums of Watercolours the majority of Views in India including; A View of the Sungum Bridge, Poona; St Mary's Church, Poona; A Large well on the Walls of the Fort Panulla; The Innermost Gate of the Teen Dunwayee, Panulla; The Rajah's Temple; The Barg Dunwayee, Fort Panulla; The Ranee's Palace, Kajul; A Sketch at Neerla, on the march from Thorlapore to Sattara; Sketch in the Dilwarra Valley, Mount Aboo; The Aboo Gates, to which I said farewell; The Elephant room in the Temple of Naimlaj, Mt Aboo; The Great Dilwarra Temple; The Temple at Arcola; The Fort of Nepanee; The Jooma Gate, Fort Tholapore; Camp Tholapore; The River Moola; A Sketch in the Inner Court of the Great Mosque, Cambay; The Nun Rock Bungalow, Mount Aboo; The Lake, Mount Aboo; The Bulls of Achilghur; The Musalman Mosque at Belgaum; and The Dilwarra Temples
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Attributed to Lt. Sidney James Waudby (fl.1820-1870)
A Series of Five Albums of Watercolours the majority of Views in India including; A View of the Sungum Bridge, Poona; St Mary's Church, Poona; A Large well on the Walls of the Fort Panulla; The Innermost Gate of the Teen Dunwayee, Panulla; The Rajah's Temple; The Barg Dunwayee, Fort Panulla; The Ranee's Palace, Kajul; A Sketch at Neerla, on the march from Thorlapore to Sattara; Sketch in the Dilwarra Valley, Mount Aboo; The Aboo Gates, to which I said farewell; The Elephant room in the Temple of Naimlaj, Mt Aboo; The Great Dilwarra Temple; The Temple at Arcola; The Fort of Nepanee; The Jooma Gate, Fort Tholapore; Camp Tholapore; The River Moola; A Sketch in the Inner Court of the Great Mosque, Cambay; The Nun Rock Bungalow, Mount Aboo; The Lake, Mount Aboo; The Bulls of Achilghur; The Musalman Mosque at Belgaum; and The Dilwarra Temples
the majority extensively inscribed on the pages of the albums, many dated variously 1858-1864
the majority pencil, pen and ink and watercolour, some heightened with white, 220 watercolours and drawings laid down on the pages of the albums
the albums 11½ x 8in. (29.3 x 20.3cm.), overall
a set of five (5)
A Series of Five Albums of Watercolours the majority of Views in India including; A View of the Sungum Bridge, Poona; St Mary's Church, Poona; A Large well on the Walls of the Fort Panulla; The Innermost Gate of the Teen Dunwayee, Panulla; The Rajah's Temple; The Barg Dunwayee, Fort Panulla; The Ranee's Palace, Kajul; A Sketch at Neerla, on the march from Thorlapore to Sattara; Sketch in the Dilwarra Valley, Mount Aboo; The Aboo Gates, to which I said farewell; The Elephant room in the Temple of Naimlaj, Mt Aboo; The Great Dilwarra Temple; The Temple at Arcola; The Fort of Nepanee; The Jooma Gate, Fort Tholapore; Camp Tholapore; The River Moola; A Sketch in the Inner Court of the Great Mosque, Cambay; The Nun Rock Bungalow, Mount Aboo; The Lake, Mount Aboo; The Bulls of Achilghur; The Musalman Mosque at Belgaum; and The Dilwarra Temples
the majority extensively inscribed on the pages of the albums, many dated variously 1858-1864
the majority pencil, pen and ink and watercolour, some heightened with white, 220 watercolours and drawings laid down on the pages of the albums
the albums 11½ x 8in. (29.3 x 20.3cm.), overall
a set of five (5)