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Collection Area Visual Arts Container Reference (shelfmark) Add Or 3188-3274 Subject Occupations

1. Add Or 3220

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3220
Title:
Two men preparing arrack in a hut with a pot-still
Scope & Content:
Two men preparing arrack in a hut with a pot-still. Inscribed on back in ink: ‘Bengal Distillery of spirituous liquors. Distillery of Spirituous Liquors in Bengal.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

2. Add Or 3221

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3221
Title:
Liquor shop with customers in various stages of drunkenness
Scope & Content:
Liquor shop with customers in various stages of drunkenness. Inscribed on back in ink: ‘Bengal Spirituous liquor Shop - people Drunk. Shop for Sale of Spirituous Liquors some of the Customers Drunk, threaten with Shoes: and others in various stages of Intoxication.’. 310 by 458 mm; 252 by 40...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

3. Add Or 3228

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3228
Title:
A fair with numerous parties of musicians and dancers, with the tents of visitors of rank
Scope & Content:
A fair with numerous parties of musicians and dancers, with the tents of visitors of rank. In the foreground gentlemen have arrived by horse, elephant and palanquin, and are observing the dancers, acrobats and a toy-seller. Inscribed on back in pencil and ink: ‘An Hindoo Fair.’. 458 by 755 mm...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1790-1800
Extent:
1 Item

4. Add Or 3235

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3235
Title:
The Nawab of Oudh Asaf al-Daula listening to music in a pavilion
Scope & Content:
The Nawab of Oudh Asaf al-daula listening to music in a pavilion. He is seated against cushions smoking a hookah. Musicians, singers and dancers perform on the left and courtiers and attendants are on the right. Inscribed on back in pencil: ‘Mussulman Notching; in’ ink: ‘A Mussulman Nautch be...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1790-1800
Extent:
1 Item

5. Add Or 3261

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3261
Title:
Three gentlemen seated in a pavilion on the banks of a river watching a nautch
Scope & Content:
Three gentlemen seated in a pavilion on the banks of a river watching a nautch. Two girls are performing the ‘Kaharwa’ dance accompanied by seven male and two female musicians. Three attendants stand behind the seated gentlemen, one of whom smokes a hookah. By a Lucknow artist, c.1810. Inscr...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1810
Extent:
1 Item

6. Add Or 3272

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3272
Title:
Portrait of a dwarf, Shaikh Hussain, standing in front of another man of normal size
Scope & Content:
Portrait of a dwarf, Shaikh Hussain, standing in front of another man of normal size. By a Calcutta artist, c.1800. Inscribed on back in pencil and ink: ‘A Prodigy. Shaike Hussain, the Dwarf born at Vizagapatam measures exactly thirty five inches and perfectly proportioned in every respect. ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

7. Add Or 3275

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3275
Title:
Royal attendant at the Ottoman court
Scope & Content:
An attendant in a flowered yellow jama holding a long staff in his right hand; his left hand on his dagger. Inscribed on back in Persian characters: ‘cha‘ush bashi’ (messenger of state). 430 by 276 mm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1850
Extent:
1 Item

8. Add Or 3276

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3276
Title:
Royal attendant at the Ottoman court
Scope & Content:
An attendant in crimson jama and orange and turquoise hat holding a small hatchet in his right hand, his left hand on his sword hilt. Inscribed on back in Persian characters: ‘bashqul’ (chief janissary). 438 by 292 mm..
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1850
Extent:
1 Item

9. Add Or 3277

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3277
Title:
Royal attendant at the Ottoman court
Scope & Content:
An attendant in a purple jama and orange hat. Inscribed on front in Persian characters: ‘cha‘ush bashi’ (messenger of state). 228 by 328 mm. Note: The painting has been cut in half.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1850
Extent:
1 Item

10. Add Or 3278

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3278
Title:
Royal attendant at the Ottoman court
Scope & Content:
An attendant in crimson jama and black fur cap holding a small hatchet in his left hand and a long staff with a curved end in his right. Inscribed on back in Persian characters:. 450 by 290 mm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1850
Extent:
1 Item