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2131. Add Or 2521

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 2521
Title:
The old palace in the Fort at Sambalpur (Orissa).
Scope & Content:
The Old Palace in the fort at Sambalpur (Orissa). The Commandant, Lieut.Colonel W.R. Gilbert, and his wife approaching mounted on an elephant accompanied by silver-stick bearers, lance-bearers and cavalry. Inscribed: ‘Remains of the Old Palace in the interior of the Fort of Sumbhulpore’; on ba...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1825
Extent:
1 Item

2132. Add Or 2522

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 2522
Title:
Lieut.-Colonel W.R. Gilbert and other British officers being entertained with a nautch by the Raja of Sambalpur
Scope & Content:
The Commandant, Lieut.-Colonel W.R. Gilbert, and other British officers, being entertained with a nautch by the Raja of Sambalpur (Orissa). They are seated under a tent in a courtyard of the palace. On the left the Raja and his guests, on the right, nautch girls and musicians, in the foregroun...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1825
Extent:
1 Item

2133. Add Or 2523

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 2523
Title:
The Commandant's camp near Surguja (Central Provinces.).
Scope & Content:
The Commandant’s camp near Surguja (Central Provinces). Tents under a great tree with horses, elephants, bullock carts, servants and villagers in foreground. A palanquin and tonjaun beside the tents. Inscribed in ‘nagari’ characters:’ Chal’; in English: ‘Chal-near Sugoojer’; on back: ‘Chaul.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1825
Extent:
1 Item

2134. Add Or 2524

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 2524
Title:
A group of Lieut. -Colonel W.R. Gilbert's servants on the veranda of a bungalow.
Scope & Content:
A group of Lieut.-Colonel W.R. Gilbert’s servants on the verandah of a bungalow. The ayahs and a child are seated on the floor, another ayah carries a plate of bread-and-butter, a ‘khidmatgar’ pours tea at a table from a silver teapot, while an ‘abdar’ pours water into a glass carried on a tray...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1825
Extent:
1 Item

2135. Add Or 2525

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 2525
Title:
Landscape with huge banyan tree beside a river.
Scope & Content:
Landscape with huge Banyan tree beside a river. Country boats and villagers bathing in fore-ground. 20 by 24 ins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1825
Extent:
1 Item

2136. Add Or 2526

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 2526
Title:
Artist painting, with assistant.
Scope & Content:
Artist standing at a table painting a figure in local costume; an assistant beside him, holding bowls. Inscribed on back: ‘No.41. A Painter.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

2137. Add Or 2527

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 2527
Title:
Subahdar of the Madras Native Infantry and wife.
Scope & Content:
Subadar of the Madras Native Infantry and wife. The subadar wears a red jacket with green facings and has a sword and musket; his wife holds a betel leaf. Inscribed on back: ‘No.44. A subidar & Wife.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

2138. Add Or 2528

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 2528
Title:
Sepoy, probably of the Madras Native Infantry, on the March - precededby his wife and two children mounted on a bullock.
Scope & Content:
Sepoy, probably of the Madras Native Infantry, on the march. The sepoy is in undress carrying a sword and is preceded by his wife and two children mounted on a white bullock. A man carrying a stick and a bundle leads the way. Inscribed on back: ‘No.1. A Seapoy & his wife.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

2139. Add Or 2529

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 2529
Title:
Crippled beggar and wife.
Scope & Content:
Crippled beggar and wife. The beggar, his leg amputated at the knee, pours rice from a gourd into a dish held by his wife. Inscribed on back: ‘No.27. Beggars.’ Note: This picture, as already noted, closely resembles plate 39 in Charles Gold, ‘Oriental Drawings’ (London, 1806). There are a nu...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

2140. Add Or 2530

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 2530
Title:
Milkman and wife.
Scope & Content:
Milkman and wife. The woman is churning butter, a customer and two children seated in front of her. Below, her husband is milking a cow with the calf tied to it. Inscribed on back: ‘No.17. Making Butter.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

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