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Bruce, James, 1730–1794
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Chaulay, Sebastian
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Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792
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Smellie, William
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Wales, James, 1746 or 1747–1795
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Wright, Joseph, 1734–1797
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Archives & Manuscripts
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18th century
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19th century
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17th century
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diarie
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correspondence
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burgess ticket
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certificate
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commonplace book
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diplomat
1
drawings (visual works)
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letters of introduction
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map
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pattern book
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recipe
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watercolor
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Abington, Mrs. (Frances Barton), 1737–1815 -- Correspondence.
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Adelcrantz, Carl Fredrik, 1716–1796 -- Correspondence.
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Africa, North -- Antiquities.
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Africa, North -- Description and travel.
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Antiquities.
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Antwerp (Belgium) -- Description and travel.
1
Bacon, John, 1740–1799 -- Correspondence.
1
Balugani, Luigi Antonio Melchiorre, 1737–1771.
1
Banks, Joseph, 1743–1820 -- Correspondence.
1
Bardwell, Thomas, 1704–1767. Practice of painting and perspective made easy.
1
Beaumont, George Howland, Sir, 1753–1827.
1
Belgium -- Description and travel.
1
Blue Nile River Valley (Ethiopia and Sudan)
1
Botany -- Africa, North.
1
Botany -- Ethiopia.
1
Breda, C. F. von (Carl Fredrik), 1759–1818.
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British -- India.
1
Bruce, James, 1730–1794.
1
Bruce, James, 1730–1794. Travels to discover the source of the Nile.
1
Brussels (Belgium) -- Description and travel.
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19th century
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Great Britain
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Africa, North
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Antwerp (Belgium)
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Belgium
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Blue Nile River Valley (Ethiopia and Sudan)
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Brussels (Belgium)
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Ellora Caves (India)
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Ethiopia
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France
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Germany
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India
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Mumbai (India)
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Netherlands
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Nile River
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Paris (France)
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Pune (India)
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Rotterdam (Netherlands)
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Associated People
West, Benjamin, 1738–1820
2
Abington, Mrs. (Frances Barton), 1737–1815
1
Adelcrantz, Carl Fredrik, 1716–1796
1
Bacon, John, 1740–1799
1
Balugani, Luigi Antonio Melchiorre, 1737–1771
1
Banks, Joseph, 1743–1820
1
Bardwell, Thomas, 1704–1767
1
Beaumont, George Howland, Sir, 1753–1827
1
Breda, C. F. von (Carl Fredrik), 1759–1818
1
Bruce, James, 1730–1794
1
Burke, Edmund, 1729–1797
1
Burke, Jane Mary Nugent, 1734–1812
1
Catherine II, Empress of Russia, 1729–1796
1
Chaulay, Sebastian
1
Daniell, Thomas, 1749–1840
1
Darwin, Erasmus, 1731–1802
1
Doughty, William, 1757–1780 or 1782
1
Dufresnoy, Charles-Alphonse, 1611–1668
1
Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788
1
Gaṅgārāma, active 18th century
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Exhibition History
Adapting the Eye: an archive of the British in India, 1770-1830 (Yale Center for British Art, 2011-10-11 - 2011-12-31)
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Credit Line
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
2
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Arthur Weyhe
1
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Frederick W. Hilles
1
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English
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French
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Wright, Joseph, 1734–1797
Joseph Wright notebook
1775-1780
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Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723–1792
Joshua Reynolds archive,
1749-1816
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Wales, James, 1746 or 1747–1795
James Wales archive,
1786-1797
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Smellie, William
Notebook on weaving
1693-ca. 1767
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Bruce, James, 1730–1794
James Bruce archive,
ca. 1750-ca.1850
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Chaulay, Sebastian
Manoeuvres nouvelles
mid-18th century
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Notebook of paint recipes
1767-1840