Forbes, James, 1749–1819, A Representation of the Passage cut by the King of Travencore, through some large rocky Hills between Eddova and Quilone, intending to form a Canal, for the junction of the two navigable Rivers in his Dominion. J. Forbes 1773, 1773
- Call Number:
- Folio A 2023 69
- Holdings:
- [Request]
- Creator:
- Forbes, James, 1749–1819
- Title(s):
- A Representation of the Passage cut by the King of Travencore, through some large rocky Hills between Eddova and Quilone, intending to form a Canal, for the junction of the two navigable Rivers in his Dominion. J. Forbes 1773
- Date:
- 1773
- 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 6, page 39
- 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 shows a river, with steep rocky banks on either side, receding into the distance. Several bridges connect the banks above, and two figures walk over the closest one. A boat with four figures inside is in the foreground.
- Additional Notes:
- The image is cut in a circle and pasted into the volume.
- Physical Description:
- 1 drawing : watercolor and gouache with pen and ink ; 20 x 20 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 drawingsForbes, James, 1749-1819. Oriental memoirs
- Associated Places:
- EnglandItalyScotlandWales
- Associated People/Groups:
- East India CompanyForbes, James, 1749-1819
- Finding Aid Title:
- James Forbes archive
- Collection PDF:
- https://ead-pdfs.library.yale.edu/11734.pdf
- Archival Object:
- https://archives.yale.edu/repositories/3/archival_objects/3199610
- Metadata Cloud URL:
- https://metadata-api.library.yale.edu/metadatacloud/api/aspace/repositories/3/archival_objects/3199610?mediaType=json&include-notes=1&include-all-subjects=1