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Collection Area Visual Arts Subject Lions Level [40] File

1. Add Or 1047

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 1047
Title:
A hermit with a lion
Scope & Content:
A hermit with a lion. Mughal, c.1700. Inscribed on reverse: ‘Sheik Selim Chisti in his hermitage brought to light by taming a lion. He first was a favourite of Akber and then killed his own son pretending to transfer his life to Jehangir so that this prince might have a son’; in Persian chara...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1700
Extent:
1 Item

2. Add Or 3129, f.1v

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3129, f.1v
Title:
Gold formal landscape with animals.
Scope & Content:
Formal landscape of trees and flowers with deer, birds and a lion; clouds at top. Mughal. c.1635-40. Guard page executed in gold 325 by 235 mm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1630-1640
Extent:
1 Item

3. Add Or 3129, f.2

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3129, f.2
Title:
Gold formal landscape with animals. Dara Shikoh's dedicatory inscription to Nadira Banu Begum.
Scope & Content:
Formal landscape of trees and flowers with deer, birds, lynxes, foxes and lions; clouds at top. Mughal, c.1630-40. Executed in gold, with an inscription (‘see above)’ which has been obliterated in gold; the gold has subsequently worn away, particularly over the black ink o...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1630-1640
Extent:
1 Item

4. Add Or 3129, f.77v

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3129, f.77v
Title:
Formal landscape in gold with trees, flowers, and animals.
Scope & Content:
Formal landscape of trees and flowers with deer, birds, lynxes, foxes and lions; clouds at top. Mughal, c.1635-40. Executed in gold; same design as f.2. 325 by 235 mm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1630-1640
Extent:
1 Item

5. Add Or 3129, f.78v

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3129, f.78v
Title:
Formal landscape in gold with trees, flowers and animals. LIbrarian's seal.
Scope & Content:
Formal landscape of trees and flowers with animals, same as f.78r. Mughal, c.1635-40. Guard page, executed in gold. 325 by 235 mm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1630-1640
Extent:
1 Item

6. Add Or 3129, f.79v

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3129, f.79v
Title:
Formal landscape in gold with trees, flowers and animals, including a lion springing on a buffalo.
Scope & Content:
Formal landscape of trees and flowers with birds, deer, and a lion springing upon a buffalo. Mughal, c.1635-40. Guard page, executed in gold. 325 by 235 mm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1630-1640
Extent:
1 Item

7. Add Or 4148

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 4148
Title:
A lion, facing left, and rather mangy. Artist(s): Gangaram Cintamani Tambat (fl.1790s)
Scope & Content:
A lion, facing left, and rather mangy. Inscribed above: ‘Lion’. Water-colour on paper; 161 by 243 mm. Note: for a wax model of this lion, also by Gangaram, see F872.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1790
Extent:
1 Item

8. WD540(63)

Reference (shelfmark):
WD540(63)
Title:
Ruins of the Colossal Lions at Mengoon.. Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
Scope & Content:
‘Ruins of the Colossal Lions at Mengoon.’ TURNING round from the enormous temple, and looking towards the river bank, two other gigantic, and at first unintelligible piles of brick and mortar work, surprise the eye. These are the remains of the Colossal Lions, intended to have formed the custom...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1855
Extent:
1 Item