Elevation of the S.E. front of New Government House at Calcutta in West Bengal; dated c. 1804. The image is inscribed on the front in ink: 'Elevation of the South East front of the New Government House. Drawn by Jas Best'; and the number '29'. This image shows the the south side of the Ionic columned arcade of the lower storey of Government House with its circular colonnade and dome; on the north side of the building is a portico with a large staircase; under which carriages drove to the hidden entrance. Watercolour by James Best (fl. 1804).