Reception of a Native Prince 2014HA0964, Robert Smith

Reception of a native prince drawing depicting a 'reception for a native prince'. No. 37 from "pictorial journal of travels in hindustan from 1828, to 1833. By captain robert smith late h. M. 44th regt'", 65 detached and mounted illustrations in pencil. The work, much of it in diary form, includes illustrations of voyages on the ganges from calcutta to cawnpore, begun december 18, 1828, completed march 22, 1829; and visits to cawnpore, delhi, agra, lucknow and elsewhere in 1831-32. Smith retired to ireland in 1833 but continued to work on the unpublished manuscript until 1845. Materials and techniques: pencil on paper dimensionsː height: 9. 2 cm, width: 15 cm museum number: im. 15:37-1915. Date: between circa 1828 and circa 1833.