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Collection Area Visual Arts Subject Women Level [40] File

1. Add Or 735

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 735
Title:
An Indian lady, 'Muttubby', seated on a chair smoking a hookah with the river Ganges behind her. Artist(s): Dip Chand (fl.c.1764)
Scope & Content:
An Indian lady. Inscribed on reverse: ‘Muttubby. W.F. 1764.’ 209 by 131 mm; page 239 by 162 mm. Reproduced: Losty (1986), 65; Losty and Leach (1998), pl. 28. The lady sits on a European chair, smoking a hookah which is placed on a European side-table before her. In the background is the rive...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1764
Extent:
1 Item

2. Add Or 943

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 943
Title:
Swinging in a zenana.
Scope & Content:
Swinging; six women are swinging inside a room while other women sing. Inscribed: ‘The Gift of E.E. Pote Esq. Elizath Collins’; also’ No.’2 ‘The’ ‘interior amusement of the Swing. Female attendants singing.’ 11.75 by 18 in.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1795-1800
Extent:
1 Item

3. Add Or 944

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 944
Title:
Zenana scene, women playing pachisi and dressing themselves
Scope & Content:
Zenana scene; women sitting on a rug, playing ‘pachisi’ and dressing themselves. Inscribed: ‘No.10. The Gift of E.E. Pote Esq. Elizath Collins’; also’ Ladies playing at Pachecia. The dress of women of distinction. Shoes.’ 11.75 by 20 ins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1795-1800
Extent:
1 Item

4. Add Or 1050

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 1050
Title:
A princess
Scope & Content:
A princess. Mughal, c.1760. Inscribed on reverse: A ‘daughter of Alumgir’. Gouache; oval with uncoloured spandrels; grey paper border. 99 by 94 mm; page 223 by 160 mm. A princess shown half-length facing right, holds a bunch of pink flowers. Her hair is arranged in European style tied with...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

5. Add Or 1057

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 1057
Title:
A lady
Scope & Content:
A lady. Mughal, c.1760. Inscribed above in Persian:’ nur jahan’; on reverse in English: ‘Nur Jehan whose husband was murdered by Jehangir and she taken into the Haram.’ Drawing; mounted on paper; border of grey paper. 113 by 84 mm; page 224 by 158 mm. A lady, facing right, stands holding a ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

6. Add Or 1058

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 1058
Title:
A lady
Scope & Content:
A lady. Mughal, c.1760. Inscribed on reverse: ‘Humshira Nur Jehan sister of Nur Jehan the wife of Shir Afgun Khan who was carried off by Jehangir’; in Persian: ... ‘rumshirah nur jahan.’ Drawing; mounted on paper; border of grey paper. 106 by 80 mm; page 224 by 160 mm. A lady, facing left, ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

7. Add Or 1059

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 1059
Title:
Two female heads
Scope & Content:
Two female heads. Mughal, c.1760. Inscribed on reverse in Persian: ‘ran’(?); numbered ‘27.’ Drawing; mounted on paper; border of grey paper. 84 by 42 mm; page 224 by 157 mm. Two female heads sketched one above the other, facing right and left, each with a veil.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

8. Add Or 1858

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 1858
Title:
Krishna and Kaliya. Artist(s): Sona Kumari (fl.1850-60)
Scope & Content:
Krishna and Kaliya. Drawing with gouache; red border 240 by 180 mm. Krishna is seated on the head of Kaliya playing his flute, with two of the snake wives attending him; aquatic larvae swim in the water and above. Note: Women painters of the family of Siva Lal were mostly employed on devotion...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1860
Extent:
1 Item

9. Add Or 1859

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 1859
Title:
Krishna and Kaliya. Artist(s): Sona Kumari (fl.1850-60)
Scope & Content:
Krishna and Kaliya. Drawing. 205 by 150 mm. Krishna triumphs over Kaliya and his wives, whom he drives before him using reins; three aquatic larvae swim above him.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1860
Extent:
1 Item

10. Add Or 1878

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 1878
Title:
Courtesan seated on a chair smoking a hookah.
Scope & Content:
Courtesan seated on a chair smoking a hookah.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1865
Extent:
1 Item