"A Woman of the Lower Order, A Bombay Sepoy, A Grass Cutter," from 'A General Collection of the Best and Most Interesting Voyages and Travels..by John Pinkerton' (London: Longman et al., 1811)

Source: ebay, July 2007


Six recruits (1815-1816), a watercolor painted for the Fraser Album by Ghulam Ali Khan.

Source:  http://www.asia.si.edu/exhibitions/indianpaintingssixrecruits.htm
(downloaded March 2001)

"Six Recruits, folio from the Fraser Album.by Ghulam Ali Khan. Haryana, 1815-1816. Watercolor on paper, 25.3 x 39.1 cm. Purchase, S1999."


Another impression of the Company's sipahis from the early 1800's, by Giulio Ferrario

Source: ebay, Mar. 2002

"Giulio Ferrario, 1816-27. British & Indian Army Soldiers.From Jules Ferrario's work "Le Costume ancien et modern, ou histoire du gouvernment, de la malice, des arts, sciences, usages, etc. de tous les peuples anciens et modernes, deduite des monuments," published in Milan by the author between 1816 and 1827. This aquatint engraved plate after a design by Solvyns was drawn by Ferrario, engraved  by Lancon, and color printed on fine wove paper with additional hand-coloring."


*An Indian officer of the Bengal Native Infantry, c.1819*

Source: ebay, June 2004

"Subadar of the 21st Bengal Native Infantry (1819). Published in An Assemblage of Indian Army Soldiers & Uniforms from the original paintings by the late Chater Paul Chater, Perpetus Press, 1973. First Edition."


A Company sepoy, in an engraving, with original hand coloring, by Auguste Wahlen, from "Moeurs, Usages, et Costumes de tous les Peuples de Monde, d'apres des Documents Authentiques et les Voyages les plus Recents" (Brussels, 1843-44"; also: *"Sous-officier de Cipahys"*

Source: ebay, Nov. 2006


"March of Troops in India," from the Illustrated London News, Oct. 7, 1848; from my own collection, very large scans: *upper left*; *upper right*; *lower left*; *lower right*; *the accompanying article*

Source: Bought on ebay and scanned by FWP, Dec. 2008


"A sepoy encampment," in an engraving from 1857; probably from the Illustrated London News

Source: ebay, July 2003


"Group of Sepoys," from the Illustrated London News, 1857

Source: ebay, Nov. 2004


*"Goorkahs of the 66th Regiment in their National Costume," from the Illustrated London News, 1858*

Source: ebay, Oct. 2006


"Native officers and soldiers in the East India Company's service, drawn by W. Carpenter, Jun.," Illustrated London News, 1858

Source: ebay, Oct. 2006



*"Elephant camp at Raneegunge," from the Illustrated London News, 1858*

Source: ebay, Nov. 2008


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