Ramakali Ragini. A lady spurns her repentant lover who kneels before her. Inscribed in Urdu: ‘ragini ramkali hindol ki (Ramakali Ragini’ of’ Hindola).’ 232 by 157 mm. Reproduced: Losty and Leach (1998), pl. 22.
Baz Bahadur and Rupmati riding in a moonlit landscape near Mandu
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Baz Bahadur and Rupmati. Murshidabad, c.1760. Purchased June 1954. Inscribed on slip of paper pasted to border in Urdu: ‘baz bahadur u rupmati, 36’ (Baz Bahadur and Rupmati, 36). Gouache with gold; on an album page with blue and red borders and gold rules, from the same album as Add.Or.4-7 e...
Vasudeva and Krishna. Numbered ‘f.19’ in nagari. 130 by 112 mm. Vasudeva arrives to remove the infant Krishna while guards sleep outside and on the roof.
Add.Or.9-14 Six leaves from a manuscript of the ‘Bhagavata Purana.’ Nagpur, c.1780. Purchased 1954. Each folio has three to seven lines of Sanskrit te ...
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Add.Or.9-14 Six leaves from a manuscript of the ‘Bhagavata Purana.’ Nagpur, c.1780. Purchased 1954. Each folio has three to seven lines of Sanskrit text in nagari characters in the centre, with two to seven lines of commentary above and below; vertical rules in gold, black and red; vertical ...
Devaki and Vasudeva. Numbered ‘f.21’ in nagari. 140 by 222 mm. Devaki sits with the changeling child, Vasudeva, chained at the end of the bed. The guards are asleep outside and on the roof.
Nanda and Garga. Numbered ‘f.38’ on reverse in nagari. 124 by 100 mm. Nanda welcomes Garga in his house, the two men seated on low stools within a pillared chamber.
The infant Krishna. Numbered ‘f.15’ on reverse in nagari. 150 by 310 mm. The infant Krishna reveals himself as Visnu to Vasudeva and Devaki within the prison, while the guards sleep outside in the foreground.
Kansa, Devaki and Vasudeva. Numbered.’f.23’ in nagari. 120 by 112 mm. Kansa addresses Devaki and Vasudeva who sit outside the prison, their shackles cast aside in the foreground.
Harihar Kshetra festival at Sonpur. Artist(s): Sevak Ram (c.1770-c.1830)
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The Harihar Kshetra festival at Sonepur, near Patna (Bihar). The river is thronged with boats; in the background the tents of the fair and in the foreground people embarking. Inscribed on back: ‘Herriher-Chitter is a place of worship dedicated to Herriher-nat’h-Mahadeva at Sonepoor in the Dist...