Collection Area: Visual Arts - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 1345
Title:: Temple Brahmins, male and female
Scope & Content:: Temple Brahmins; the man carries a rosary and brass vessel, the woman a parasol. Inscribed: ‘Potty-amah. Potty.’
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1828
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 1346
Title:: Carpenter and wife.
Scope & Content:: Carpenter and wife; the man has a mallet, measuring stick and mat; the woman a leaf-plate. Inscribed: ‘Asharee. Asharechee.’
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1828
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 1347
Title:: Zalim Sen of Mandi (1826-39) seated with his nephew Balbir Sen (1839-51)
Scope & Content:: Zalim Sen (ruled 1826-39) of Mandi (Punjab Hills) seated with his nephew, Balbir Sen (ruled 1839-51). Inscribed in Persian characters: ‘Balbir Sen rajah i Mandi’; in English: ‘The Mundee Rajah and son.’ Note: The English inscription is clearly incorrect. The painting must depict Balbir Sen (t...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1838-1839
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 1347-1396
Title:: Add.Or.1347-1396 50 drawings bound into a volume; 31 depicting people of the Punjab and neighbouring areas, 11 depicting infantry and cavalry of the P ...
Scope & Content:: Add.Or.1347-1396 50 drawings bound into a volume; 31 depicting people of the Punjab and neighbouring areas, 11 depicting infantry and cavalry of the Punjab and its environs and 8 depicting rulers of the Punjab and their ministers as well as princes of the Punjab Hill states. By an Indian artis...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1838-1839
Extent:: 50 items

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 1348
Title:: Ranbir Chand and Pramod Chand, grandsons of Raja Sansar Chand of Kangra
Scope & Content:: Rambir Chand (?-1847) and Pramod Chand (1815-51), grandsons of Raja Sansar Chand (ruled 1775-1823) of Kangra (Punjab Hills), seated together. Inscribed in Persian characters: ‘Aulad i rajah Sansar Chand’ (Descendants of Raja Sansar Chand); in English: ‘Sons of Raja Sunsur Chund with the Goitres...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1838-1839
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 1349
Title:: Abyssinian man and woman
Scope & Content:: Abyssinian man and woman. Inscribed in Persian characters: ‘Habashi’ (Negroes).
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1838-1839
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 1350
Title:: A poor Akali mounted on horseback
Scope & Content:: A poor Akali mounted on horseback. Inscribed in Persian characters: ‘Nihang i muflis’ (Poor Crocodile); in English: ‘Nahung or Akhalee (or ‘Immortal’).’
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1838-1839
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 1351
Title:: A prosperous Akali mounted on horseback
Scope & Content:: A prosperous Akali mounted on horseback. Inscribed in Persian characters: ‘Nihang’ (Crocodile); in English: ‘A Nahung or Akhalee.’
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1838-1839
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 1352
Title:: Two Afghans from Maler Kotla
Scope & Content:: Two Afghans from Maler Kotla (Punjab States). Inscribed in Persian characters: ‘Afghanan i Maler Kotlah’; in English: ‘Afghans of Mulair Kotela (Ambala).’
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1838-1839
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 1353
Title:: Punjabi priests
Scope & Content:: Punjabi priest, holding a manuscript, seated with a woman. Inscribed in Persian characters: ‘Pandit i Panjab’; in English: ‘A Priest of the Punjaub. Lady at Confessional.’
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1838-1839
Extent:: 1 Item

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