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Sketch of Cannanore, showing the fort, the race course and evening drive and the parade ground; View of the camp at Periarboddy Jan 1850; The small hill with flag staff on it is St Thomas Mount, steeple chase at Madras; Tindeconum with pagoda in the distance over the trees, taken from the bungalow 10th Feb 1838; Collumally Hills taken from the the bungalow at Tullir[...] 21st Feb 1838; Curnafooly Tank; View of the Veerajenderpett bungalow Oct 1849; A sketch by moonlight [tract?] of our camp at Periarboddy Dec 5th 1850; Palancottah Bridge; Sketch of Cannanore; Nellore Tank February 1841; View in Corry from the road near Verrajenderpett Jan 1850; Cape Comorin taken from the White Rocks May 1839; Extremity of the range dividing the Travancore from the company's territory taken from the White Rocks May 1839; and Tingeedroog 23 miles from Teroovenallore jungle rd 21 Feb 1838
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P.M. Francis, Madras Engineers, circa 1838-1850
Sketch of Cannanore, showing the fort, the race course and evening drive and the parade ground; View of the camp at Periarboddy Jan 1850; The small hill with flag staff on it is St Thomas Mount, steeple chase at Madras; Tindeconum with pagoda in the distance over the trees, taken from the bungalow 10th Feb 1838; Collumally Hills taken from the the bungalow at Tullir[...] 21st Feb 1838; Curnafooly Tank; View of the Veerajenderpett bungalow Oct 1849; A sketch by moonlight [tract?] of our camp at Periarboddy Dec 5th 1850; Palancottah Bridge; Sketch of Cannanore; Nellore Tank February 1841; View in Corry from the road near Verrajenderpett Jan 1850; Cape Comorin taken from the White Rocks May 1839; Extremity of the range dividing the Travancore from the company's territory taken from the White Rocks May 1839; and Tingeedroog 23 miles from Teroovenallore jungle rd 21 Feb 1838
inscribed and dated as titled on the reverse, nine signed 'P.M.Francis' on verso, three signed 'P.M.Francis' on recto
watercolour on paper
unframed
9½ x 13 7/8in. (24.2 x 35.3cm.)
with two pencil drawings and a watercolour in southern India of figures washing by ghats by a different hand (18)
Sketch of Cannanore, showing the fort, the race course and evening drive and the parade ground; View of the camp at Periarboddy Jan 1850; The small hill with flag staff on it is St Thomas Mount, steeple chase at Madras; Tindeconum with pagoda in the distance over the trees, taken from the bungalow 10th Feb 1838; Collumally Hills taken from the the bungalow at Tullir[...] 21st Feb 1838; Curnafooly Tank; View of the Veerajenderpett bungalow Oct 1849; A sketch by moonlight [tract?] of our camp at Periarboddy Dec 5th 1850; Palancottah Bridge; Sketch of Cannanore; Nellore Tank February 1841; View in Corry from the road near Verrajenderpett Jan 1850; Cape Comorin taken from the White Rocks May 1839; Extremity of the range dividing the Travancore from the company's territory taken from the White Rocks May 1839; and Tingeedroog 23 miles from Teroovenallore jungle rd 21 Feb 1838
inscribed and dated as titled on the reverse, nine signed 'P.M.Francis' on verso, three signed 'P.M.Francis' on recto
watercolour on paper
unframed
9½ x 13 7/8in. (24.2 x 35.3cm.)
with two pencil drawings and a watercolour in southern India of figures washing by ghats by a different hand (18)
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