Wrestler and wife; the man has a dagger under his arm, his wife holds a betel leaf. Inscribed: ‘A Jattee answers to that of a Gladiator who performs.’ Note: Coloured version of Add.Or.1956.
The murder of Siyawush. A trifle rubbed and discoloured. A variegated rocky landscape with the central group in the lower foreground; spectators in the upper part of the miniature have cast their crowns to the ground and make gestures of grief and dismay. 13 by 12 cm. (Sotheby's, 16.v.1955, ...
Five camels wearing decorated harnesses and green and orange saddle blankets. The rider on the lead camel is wearing a pink tunic and orange turban. One of the camels carries a large red and green flag, and another carries a pair of kettle drums. Two of the accompanying men appear to be holding ...
Add.Or.211-304 Two unfinished sets of drawings intended as panoramas depicting durbar processions of Akbar II, Emperor of Delhi, 1806-37. By Delhi art ...
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Add.Or.211-304 Two unfinished sets of drawings intended as panoramas depicting durbar processions of Akbar II, Emperor of Delhi, 1806-37. By Delhi artists, c.1820-25. Inscribed with names of individuals in Persian characters (transliterations added by India Office Library), also with colour n...