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Collection Area Visual Arts Project / Collection Impey Collection Subject Animals

1. Add Or 4667

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 4667
Title:
A pangolin or scaly anteater, from Lady Impey's collection. Artist(s): Zain al-Din, Shaikh (fl. c.1780)
Scope & Content:
A pangolin or scaly anteater walking towards the right, with a slight shadow against an otherwise unpainted paper ground. Each paw has five claws, with those on its front paws turned backwards as it walks. Its scales are brown and it has blue eyes. By the Calcutta artist Shaikh Zain al-Din, Cal...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1779
Extent:
1 Item

2. NHD59

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD59
Title:
Red Avadavat (a pair, on a branch). Artist(s): Ram Das (fl. 1777-1782)
Scope & Content:
Red Avadavat (a pair, on a branch) ‘Amandava amandava’ Original inscriptions: [Inscribed on front in nastaliq] ‘La‘l o munya’. [in English] ‘In the collection of Lady Impey at Calcutta. Painted by Ram Das Native of Patna’ [in nastaliq] ‘Ramdas.’ [inscribed on back of mount: ‘Amaduvade Finch. ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1777-1782
Extent:
1 Item

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