A panorama watercolour on paper, mounted on coarse linen, 31.57 x 152.4 cm. in size. Fort St. George was built on the shores of the Bay of Bengal at Madras by the East India Company in 1644. Notable places are identified, and there is a key at the foot of the picture. The panorama is undated, but probably originates from the mid-18th century.
The sea prospect of Fort St. George
This material is held atRoyal Commonwealth Society Library
- Reference
- GB 115 RCS/RCMS 82
- Dates of Creation
- 1750
- Language of Material
- English .
- Physical Description
- .01 cubic metre(s) 1 roll watercolour
Scope and Content
Access Information
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Acquisition Information
Acquired before 1895.
Note
Includes index.
Other Finding Aids
MSS 22
Donald H. Simpson, ed., 'The manuscript catalogue of the library of the Royal Commonwealth Society' (London, 1975), p. 66.
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Additional Information
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