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Forbes, James, 1749–1819
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Adam, Robert, 1728–1792
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Drawing & Watercolors-Architectural
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18th century
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black ink
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drawing
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Forbes, James, 1749-1819. Descriptive letters and drawings
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Forbes, James, 1749-1819. Oriental memoirs
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East India Company
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Forbes, James, 1749-1819
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British Architectural Drawings (Yale Center for British Art) (Yale Center for British Art, 1982-04-21 - 1982-05-30)
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Country Houses in Great Britain - Yale Center for British Art (Yale Center for British Art, 1979-10-10 - 1980-01-29)
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James Forbes archive
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Robert Adam, 1728–1792
Study for a Stable Court of Kirkdale, Wigtownshire, Scotland
between 1770 and 1780
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Forbes, James, 1749–1819
Scorpions, of the natural size and colors; J. Forbes 1770
1770
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Forbes, James, 1749–1819
The Indian Burr, or Banian-Tree; drawn from Nature
1770
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Forbes, James, 1749–1819
The Cobra Minelle, of the largest size. J. Forbes 1770
1770
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Forbes, James, 1749–1819
The FLAMINGO
1770?
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Forbes, James, 1749–1819
The Baya, or Bottle-nested Sparrow, with the nest in which they roost in the rainy season; suspended on a leaf of the Cocoa-nut Tree. J. Forbes 1770
1770
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Forbes, James, 1749–1819
Nests of the Baya, or Bottle-nested Sparrow, in which they hatch their young; suspended from the Leaf of the Palmyra. J. Forbes 1770
1770
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Forbes, James, 1749–1819
A Mogul, or Mahometan of distinction; with his usual attendants. J. Forbes 1770
1770
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Forbes, James, 1749–1819
A Turkish Family
1770?
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Forbes, James, 1749–1819
A Mahometan Family, at Bombay. J. Forbes 1770
1770
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Forbes, James, 1749–1819
Armenians, at Bombay. J. Forbes 1770
1770
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Forbes, James, 1749–1819
The Light-House, on Old-Woman's Island, near Bombay. J. Forbes 1770
1770
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Forbes, James, 1749–1819
The Governor's House, at Bombay. J. Forbes 1770
1770
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Forbes, James, 1749–1819
Moguls of distinction, at Bombay. J. Forbes 1770
1770
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