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Call Number:
Folio A 2023 69
Creator:
Forbes, James, 1749-1819
Title(s):
A Mogul, or Mahometan of distinction; with his usual attendants. J. Forbes 1770
Date:
1770
Classification:
Archives and Manuscripts
Series:
Series I: A voyage from England to Bombay with descriptions in Asia, Africa, and South America
Part of Collection:
volume 3, page 99
Provenance:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Conditions Governing Access:
The materials are open for research.
Conditions Governing Use:
The collection is the physical property of the Yale Center for British Art. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the Curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Scope and Content:
The image depicts a distinguished-looking man on horseback, with two other men walking alongside. One holds a parasol, while the man on horseback holds a sword. Bottom of page: a key, reading, "1. A Chourie, of the Tail of a Wild Cow from Thibet, 2. An Aftaphgere."
Additional Notes:
The image is pasted into the volume.
Physical Description:
1 drawing : watercolor and gouache with pen and ink ; 21 x 19 cm
Genre:
Watercolors (paintings), Botanical illustrations, Ornithological illustrations, Travel sketches, Maps, Drawings (visual works), Engravings (prints), and Portraits
Subject Terms:
Forbes, James, 1749-1819. Descriptive letters and drawings
Forbes, James, 1749-1819. Oriental memoirs
Associated Places:
England
Italy
Scotland
Wales
Associated People/Groups:
East India Company
Forbes, James, 1749-1819
Finding Aid Title:
James Forbes archive
Archival Object:
https://archives.yale.edu/repositories/3/archival_objects/3199461
Metadata Cloud URL:
https://metadata-api.library.yale.edu/metadatacloud/api/aspace/repositories/3/archival_objects/3199461?mediaType=json&include-notes=1&include-all-subjects=1