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Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 2614
Title:: "Corrie", a Scotch terrier with a dead rat lying at its feet.
Scope & Content:: ‘Corrie’, a Scotch terrier with a dead rat lying at its feet. 10.5 by 13 ins.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1862
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 2615
Title:: Portrait of H.H. Maharaja Sir Jang Bahadur Kunwar Rana, Prime Minister and Commander-in Chief of Nepal (1817-77). Artist(s): Bhaujaman Citrakar (fl. 1849), attributed to
Scope & Content:: Portrait of H.H. Maharaja Sir Jang Bahadur Kunwar Rana, Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of Nepal (1817-77, ruled 1846-77). By a Nepali artist, Katmandu, 1851. [Possibly by Bhaujaman Citrakar, the artist of the oil version, see below.] Inscribed: ‘Maharaja Sir Jung Bahadur. G.C.B. Nepaul...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1851
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 2616
Title:: Albury Church, Surrey. Artist(s): Prinsep, William (1794-1874), after
Scope & Content:: Albury Church, Surrey. By a Delhi artist, 1858. Inscribed on back in ink: ‘Old Albury Church -’ ‘copied by a native of Delhi from Water Colour by W. P. 1858. E.A.P. to Mrs H.’ Oval, water-colour on ivory; 2 by 2.5 ins. Presented by Miss Vera Blackhall from Lady Invernairn’s estate, 10 April ...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1858
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 2617
Title:: A small tambourine. A bunch of bells. A one-stringed guitar decorated with a feather.
Scope & Content:: A small tambourine. Inscribed: ‘khanjari.’ A bunch of bells. Inscribed: ‘khokhzad.’ A one-stringed guitar decorated with a feather. Inscribed: ‘yak-tarah.’ 7 by 7.5 ins.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1820
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 2617-2639
Title:: Add.Or.2617-2639 23 drawings of musical instruments. Probably by a Patna artist, c.1820. Inscribed with titles in Persian and in some cases in ‘nagari ...
Scope & Content:: Add.Or.2617-2639 23 drawings of musical instruments. Probably by a Patna artist, c.1820. Inscribed with titles in Persian and in some cases in ‘nagari’ characters. Water-colour; various sizes. Purchased 10 November 1965. Note: The inscriptions in ‘nagari’ characters appear to have been cop...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1819-1821
Extent:: 23 items

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 2618
Title:: Tambourine. Two-stringed guitar.
Scope & Content:: Tambourine. Inscribed: ‘rubatah.’ Two-stringed guitar. Inscribed: ‘do-tarah.’ 6.5 by 7.25 ins.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1820
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 2619
Title:: Lyre-like stringed instrument with peacock feather. Stringed instrument with bow.
Scope & Content:: Lyre-like stringed instrument with peacock feather. Inscribed: ‘nigas.’ Stringed instrument with bow. Inscribed: ‘kigri.’ 7.25 by 7.75 ins.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1820
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 2621
Title:: Two fiddles with bows.
Scope & Content:: Two fiddles with bows. Inscribed: ‘sarindah.’ 4.5 by 7.75 ins.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1820
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 2622
Title:: One-stringed guitar with peacock feather. One-stringed guitar with bow.
Scope & Content:: One stringed guitar with peacock feather. Inscribed: ‘yak-tarah.’ One-stringed guitar with bow. Inscribed: ‘orni.’ 7.25 by 7.5 ins.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1820
Extent:: 1 Item

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