Samuel Davis

American, 1760–1819

Samuel Davis (1760–1819) war ein englischer Soldat, der Diplomat wurde und später Direktor der East India Company war. Er reiste 1780 nach Indien und diente als Zeichner und Vermesser bei einer Mission nach Bhutan, wo er eine Reihe von Zeichnungen anfertigte, die die lokale Architektur und Landschaft darstellten. Davis studierte indische Astronomie, lernte Sanskrit und Hindi und wurde 1792 zum Mitglied der Royal Society gewählt. Er hatte verschiedene Verwaltungspositionen in Bhagalpur, Burdwan und Benares inne und war der Vater von John Francis Davis.

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Oil painting by Samuel Davis depicting mountains and clouds

Blick in der Nähe von Tassisudon [Tashicho Dzong] in Bhutan

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Gate of the Old Fort at Old Benares, oil on canvas by Samuel Davis

Tor der alten Festung in altem Benares

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Neoclassical architecture of New Government House at Calcutta by Samuel Davis

Neues Regierungsgebäude in Kalkutta

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River View with a Junk, oil on canvas by Samuel Davis

Blick auf den Fluss mit einem Junk (in der Nähe von Rajmahal)

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River View near Rajmahal, oil on canvas by Samuel Davis

Blick auf den Fluss in der Nähe von Rajmahal

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The Former Winter Capital of Bhutan at Punakha Dzong, oil on canvas by Samuel Davis

Die ehemalige Winterhauptstadt von Bhutan im Punakha Dzong

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Genre scene of a European gentleman in a suit at a bungalow, by Samuel Davis

Ein europäischer Gentleman betritt ein Bungalow in Indien

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Landscape of Rhotas by Samuel Davis, oil painting depicting hills and vibrant light.

Rhotas von Akberpore

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Oil on canvas by Samuel Davis depicting a pilgrimage to Mundar Hill.

Der jährliche Kurort der Hindus auf dem Mundar Hill bei Bhagulpore [Bhagalpur]

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Rocky River Scene with Sepoys by Samuel Davis, oil painting depicting a tranquil river landscape.

Felsiger Fluss mit Sepoys

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West Country Town by a River, oil on canvas by Samuel Davis

West Country Town am Fluss

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Landscape of Sugar Loaf, Cape of Good Hope by Samuel Davis, oil painting

Zuckerhut, Kap der Guten Hoffnung

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Ladrone Islands in the China Sea by Samuel Davis, oil on canvas

Ladrone-Inseln im Südchinesischen Meer

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Oil painting by Samuel Davis depicting a serene landscape with fields and wildflowers

Von Rungpore [Rangpur]

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Luminous landscape with river reflections by Samuel Davis, Impressionism

Boree Timranze Durgum vom Pehher-Fluss in der Nähe von Cavenpatan-Barramah’l

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The End of the Ruin’d Bridge at Rouen by Samuel Davis, oil painting depicting a weathered bridge.

Das Ende der Ruinösen Brücke in Rouen

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Landscape oil painting by Samuel Davis depicting a river and lush greenery

In Moorshedubad [Murshidabad]

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Castle at Dieppe, Normandy by Samuel Davis, oil on canvas depicting a castle against a stormy sky.

Schloss in Dieppe, Normandie

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Snowdon from Capel Curig, oil on canvas by Samuel Davis, depicting mountains and forest under a cloudy sky

Snowdon von Capel Curig

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Watercolour by Samuel Davis depicting a dreamscape landscape.

Colgong, in der Nähe von Bhagalpur

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March of Troops in India, oil on canvas by Samuel Davis, depicting soldiers marching through a dramatic landscape.

Marsch der Truppen in Indien

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Oil painting by Samuel Davis depicting a village in Thibet

Das Dorf Buxadaur [Buxa Duar] [Tibet]

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Landscape of hills and sky in oil on canvas by Samuel Davis

Bidzee Ghur, aufgenommen in der Nähe des Dorfes Mow [Mhow]

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River landscape with ships at dusk, oil on canvas by Samuel Davis

In Chinsurah [Chinsura]

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Cottage surrounded by greenery, oil painting by Samuel Davis

Hütte auf dem Gelände von Ayot St. Lawrence Hertfordshire

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The Seven Pagodas, architecture by Samuel Davis, oil painting depicting stone formations and vibrant landscape.

Die sieben Pagoden, Mamallapuram

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A Coastal Fort by Samuel Davis, oil painting depicting a coastal fortress against rolling waves.

Ein Küstenfort

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Oil painting by Samuel Davis depicting Mr. Croft’s bungalow near Madras surrounded by greenery.

Mr. Crofts Bungalow, in der Nähe von Madras

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River scene with a country house, oil painting by Samuel Davis

Flusslandschaft mit einem nicht identifizierten Landhaus

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Landscape of 'Calcutta' by Samuel Davis, oil on canvas depicting light and shadows.

Kalkutta

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Landscape featuring a country house and figures on the driveway by Samuel Davis.

Ein Landhaus mit Figuren auf der Auffahrt

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Rocky gorge with a waterfall, oil painting by Samuel Davis

Rocky Gorge with a Waterfall

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Historical scene depicting brigands ambushing a coach, oil painting by Samuel Davis

Kontinentalszene – Banditen im Hinterhalt warten auf eine Kutsche

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Landscape of Ayot House, oil on canvas by Samuel Davis

Ayot House, Ayot St. Lawrence, Hertfordshire

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Classical Church by Samuel Davis, oil painting depicting a church in a landscape

Klassische Kirche, Ayot St. Lawrence, Hertfordshire

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Church with wooden belfry in oil on canvas by Samuel Davis

Kirche mit Holz-Glockenturm

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River Scene with Buildings by Samuel Davis, oil painting depicting a tranquil river at sunset.

River Scene with Buildings

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Oil on canvas by Samuel Davis depicting a warship moored in a harbor with mountains in the background.

Kriegsschiff im Hafen verankert, Berge im Hintergrund

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The Hur Rangers Encamped at Colgong, oil on canvas by Samuel Davis, depicting rangers in twilight.

Die Hur Rangers in Colgong

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River scene with a country house in distance, oil on canvas by Samuel Davis

Flussszene mit einem Landhaus in der Ferne

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Landscape of Moorshedabad by Samuel Davis, oil painting with vibrant greenery and architectural features.

Murshidabad

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Figurative work by Samuel Davis depicting a solitary figure in a landscape, oil painting

Sant Ghur im Karnatik

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Old Mosque at Rajemahl by Samuel Davis, oil on canvas depicting a solemn mosque in a tranquil landscape

Alte Moschee in Rajemahl

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Landscape with golden light, oil painting by Samuel Davis

In Haughley

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Victorian architecture of a parish church by Samuel Davis

Pfarrkirche, Front- und Teilansicht rechts, Ayot St. Lawrence, Hertfordshire

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Landscape of Tashichoedzong fortress and footbridge, by Samuel Davis, oil painting

Blick auf Tashichoedzong, Bhutan und Fußgängerbrücke

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Ceapen Pichan Bridge over a river, oil painting by Samuel Davis

Ceapen Pichan Brücke, Moelwyn Mawr

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Chandernagore, West Bengal by Samuel Davis, oil painting depicting architecture and landscape.

Chandernagore, Westbengalen

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Landscape with a fort by Samuel Davis, oil painting

Blick auf ein Fort

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Holy man seated under a tree in earth-toned robes, oil painting by Samuel Davis

Heiliger Mann, der unter einem Baum nahe dem Sockel sitzt

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Landscape of green hills under a blue sky, oil on canvas by Samuel Davis

Blick in St. Helena

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Abstract oil painting by Samuel Davis featuring swirling forms and vibrant colors.

In Indien, im März

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Cader Idris by Samuel Davis, oil on canvas depicting a mountain range under a stormy sky

Cader Idris

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Figurative oil painting by Samuel Davis from 1788, featuring interplay of light and shadow.

Am spitzen Punkt

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Cleft in a Formation of Rocks, oil on canvas by Samuel Davis, depicting a rocky landscape with deep textures.

Riss in einer Felsformation

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Two men with a telescope by a river, oil painting by Samuel Davis

Zwei Männer mit einem Teleskop, die über einen Fluss schauen

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Distant View of Windsor Castle by Samuel Davis, oil painting depicting a serene landscape with water and sky.

Fernansicht des Windsor Castle

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Funchal Castle Del Oiso, Madeira, oil on canvas by Samuel Davis depicting a coastal landscape.

Schloss Funchal Del Oiso, Madeira

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Mountainous scene with buildings and river, oil on canvas by Samuel Davis

Bergszene mit Gebäuden und Fluss

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River Scene and Bridge with Artist Sketching, Romanticism by Samuel Davis

Flusslandschaft und Brücke mit Künstler, der im Vordergrund skizziert

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River scene with native buildings, oil painting by Samuel Davis

Flusslandschaft mit einheimischen Gebäuden

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Distant View of an Island, oil on canvas by Samuel Davis, depicting a tranquil landscape with shadows.

Distant View of an Island

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Occupied Fort by Samuel Davis, oil on canvas depicting rugged stone walls and a historical landscape.

Besetzte Festung

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Figurative artwork by Samuel Davis, depicting silence and vulnerability with rich earth tones.

Gorée

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Snowdon, Gwynedd, Wales by Samuel Davis, oil painting depicting a stormy mountain landscape

Snowdon, Gwynedd, Wales

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A white house in a garden setting, oil painting by Samuel Davis

Ein weißes Haus in einem Garten

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Landscape depicting mountains and a river, oil painting by Samuel Davis

Murichom nach Choka [Chukha]

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Landscape featuring a church and towering trees, oil painting by Samuel Davis

Die Kirche im Knebworth Park

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Military encampment with tents and forts on hills, oil painting by Samuel Davis

Militärlager mit Festungen auf Hügeln im Hintergrund

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Arched entrance into a ruined building, oil painting by Samuel Davis

Ein gewölbter Eingang zu einem Ruinengebäude

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Mountainous landscape with river, oil painting by Samuel Davis

Berglandschaft mit Fluss

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An Observation Tower by Samuel Davis, Romanticism, depicting a tall tower against a muted sky.

Ein Aussichtsturm

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Landscape featuring a palace at twilight by Samuel Davis, medium unknown.

Der Palast von Deib Rajan in Tassisudon

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Old Church of St. Lawrence, Hertfordshire, by Samuel Davis, oil painting

Alte Kirche von St. Laurentius, Ayot St. Lawrence, Hertfordshire.

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Gothic architecture of Old Church of St. Lawrence by Samuel Davis, featuring sunlight through stained glass.

Alte Kirche St. Laurentius, Ayot St. Lawrence, Hertfordshire

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Landscape of Rajmahal by Samuel Davis, oil on canvas, showcasing light and shadow interplay.

In Rajemahal

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Funchal, Madeira; A Square with a Church by Samuel Davis, oil painting depicting a lively square with a church.

Funchal, Madeira; Ein Platz mit einer Kirche

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Watercolour by Samuel Davis depicting the temple to Maha Deo at Puttugotta

Tempel zu Maha Deo in Puttugotta (Puttergotta)

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Landscape oil painting by Samuel Davis depicting a river with sunlight and lush greenery.

Der Hurduar, der den Fluss hinaufblickt

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Ruined fort on a river, Romanticism, by Samuel Davis

Ruiniertes Fort an einem Fluss

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Side View of Ayot House, architecture by Samuel Davis, unknown medium

Seitenansicht von Ayot House, Hertfordshire

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Abstract expressionism by Samuel Davis, vibrant colors and hues.

Pire Pahar

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Coastal English Settlement Surrounded by Mountains by Samuel Davis, oil painting depicting a serene landscape.

Küstenenglisches Siedlung, umgeben von Bergen

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Cape Town by Samuel Davis, oil on canvas depicting a serene cityscape under a cobalt sky.

Kapstadt

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Church with wooden belfry, oil on canvas by Samuel Davis

Kirche mit Holzgeläut

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Figurative work by Samuel Davis, 1785, showcasing light and shadow.

Siccregully [Sakrigali]

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View at Lucerne; The Jesuits College, oil on canvas by Samuel Davis, depicting a serene landscape with hills and a college.

Blick auf Luzern; Das Jesuiten-Kolleg

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Figurative work by Samuel Davis, depicting a delicate figure in muted colors.

Hurdum

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Figurative oil painting by Samuel Davis featuring a sepoy sergeant in a compound.

Ein Sepoy-Sergant in einem Compound

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Abstract oil painting by Samuel Davis depicting movement and emotion.

Tassisudon

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