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HOME, Robert.
Select views in Mysore, the country of Tippoo Sultan.
A curiosity of Home's book is that it was intended for sale to an Indian market, for descriptions in Persian are included. The book had some success for it was republished in 1812 in a smaller format with its plates engraved in line". He was one of the few British artists to spend the greater part of his life in India.
- Published
- London: Mr. Bowyer and T. Bensley, 1794.
- Plates
- 29
- Binding/Size
- M=4to
- Value
- 0-5000
- Published
- London: Mr. Bowyer and T. Bensley, 1794.
- Ref
- 287
FIRST EDITION. (315 x 255 mm) Large 4to. Finely rebound and restored in half green leather calf with green boards. Green marbled endpapers. Complete with 29 hand-coloured plates of views after Robert Home. Some text in Arabic. Robert Home (1752-1834) arrived in Madras in 1791 without official permission from the East India Co, just as Cornwallis and his army were marching to Banglore. During his time in India, he made numerous topographical drawings, including these Select views in Mysore. For many years he was the chief painter to the King of Oude. It is said that he amassed a large fortune from his ceremonial paintings. Contents toned throughout. Coloured plates in order: 1. East view of Bangalore with the Cypress Garden. 2. South West View of Bangalore, one Mile & a half distant on the road to Seringapatam. 3. View of the Inside Gate at Bangalore with the Guard Room. 4. View of the Dehli Gateway after it was repaired. 5. North view of Bangalore from the Pettah, shewing the Curtain & Bastions that were breached. 6. Inside View of the Palace at Bangalore. 7. View of the Burial Ground at Bangalore. 8. North View of Savendroog from Maugree. 9. Distant View of Savendroog. 10. Distant View of Savendroog, two days march from Bangalore. 11. View of Maugree Pagodas. 12. South West View of Ootradroog. 13. South View of the Works and Pettah of Ootradroog. 14. North View of Ramgaree. 15. East View of Chenapatam. 16. North East View of Oliahdroog. 17. South East View of Oliahdroog. 18. View of Shevagurry from the top of Ramgaree. 19. View of Shevagunga from the road to Seringapatam. 20. West View of Peddi-Naig Droogum. 21. North View of Peddi-Naig Droogum. 22. North View of Seingapatam. 23. West View of Seringapatam from the middle of the River. 24. East View of Seringapatam. 25. View of the North East Angle of Seringapatam. 26. N.N.E. View of Seingapatam from Capt. Sibbald's Redoubt. 27. Distant View of Seringapatam from Meadow's Redoubt. 28. Hyder's Tomb in the Loll Baug Garden. 29. View of the Pettah Gateway, where Colonel Moorhouse fell.
