Album of topographical views in India

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Artist/Maker	Lady Charlotte Canning (artist)
Place of origin	India (drawn)

Watercolour drawing of a fort at Vellore from an album of topographical views in India. The album consists of 48 pages (2 cut in half) of cream wove paper bound in boards, covered in dark green cloth, quarter leather with leather ties, and marbled end papers. The watercolours are all stuck in (apart from one loose). Most pages are inscribed with the title and date.
The album bears a label reading 'Martin. Binder. Calcutta'.

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Categories	Topography Drawings
Object type	Watercolour
Titles	Album of topographical views in India (generic title) Fort of Vellore March 16, Hindoo (sic) temple used as the Arsenal (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	Watercolour, pencil, pen and ink and wash Watercolour Pen and Ink Pencil Drawing Wash
Brief description	Watercolour drawing of the fort at Vellore from an album of topographical views in India by Lady Charlotte Canning (1817- 1861). British School, 1858.
Physical description	Watercolour drawing of a fort at Vellore from an album of topographical views in India. The album consists of 48 pages (2 cut in half) of cream wove paper bound in boards, covered in dark green cloth, quarter leather with leather ties, and marbled end papers. The watercolours are all stuck in (apart from one loose). Most pages are inscribed with the title and date. The album bears a label reading 'Martin. Binder. Calcutta'.
Dimensions	Size of volume height: 63.3cm Width: 43cm Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Credit line	The Lady Bettine Abingdon Collection. Bequeathed by Mrs T. R. P. Hole.
Subjects depicted	Sketches Forts Hindu Arsenals Temples
Places depicted	India Vellore
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.1123-1987

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Record created	July 27, 2000
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O45025/album-of-topographical-views-in-watercolour-lady-charlotte-canning/

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