Add.Or.322; Add.Or.325 2 drawings of tombs near Delhi. By a Delhi or Agra artist, c.1840. Water-colour; 7.25 by 8.75 ins. Narrow Indian ink border. ...
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Add.Or.322; Add.Or.325 2 drawings of tombs near Delhi. By a Delhi or Agra artist, c.1840. Water-colour; 7.25 by 8.75 ins. Narrow Indian ink border. Water-mark of 1839. Purchased August 1955. Note: Part of a set in which a suggestion of landscape appears.
Add.Or.329-330 2 drawings of monuments at Agra. By a Delhi or Agra artist, c.1835. Water-colour; 7 by 8.75 ins. Narrow Indian ink border between doub ...
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Add.Or.329-330 2 drawings of monuments at Agra. By a Delhi or Agra artist, c.1835. Water-colour; 7 by 8.75 ins. Narrow Indian ink border between double black rules. Purchased August 1955.
The Taj Mahal, Agra, with trees on either side. By a Delhi or Agra artist, c.1830. Inscribed on back: ‘The Taj Mahal at Agra. S. View Taj.’ Water-colour; 4.5 by 6.25 ins. Narrow ruled Indian ink border between double black rules. Purchased August 1955.
Add.Or.332-333 2 drawings of monuments at Delhi and Agra. By a Delhi or Agra artist, c.1830. Water-colour; 4 by 6.75 ins. Ruled Indian ink border. Pu ...
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Add.Or.332-333 2 drawings of monuments at Delhi and Agra. By a Delhi or Agra artist, c.1830. Water-colour; 4 by 6.75 ins. Ruled Indian ink border. Purchased 11 May 1953. Note: These drawings, together with Add.Or.334-339 came from an album belonging to Isabella Dalzell. It also contained ...
Add.Or.334-339 6 drawings of monuments at Agra and Sikandra. By a Delhi or Agra artist, c.1830. Water-colour; 4 by 6.75 ins. Narrow Indian ink border ...
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Add.Or.334-339 6 drawings of monuments at Agra and Sikandra. By a Delhi or Agra artist, c.1830. Water-colour; 4 by 6.75 ins. Narrow Indian ink border and rule. Purchased 11 May 1953. NOTE.: These drawings, together with Add.Or.332-333, came from the album belonging to Isabella Dalzell. Th...
Screen round the cenotaphs of the Emperor Shah Jahan and the Empress Arjumand Banu Begum in the Taj Mahal, Agra.
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The screen round the cenotaphs of the Emperor Shah Jahan and the Empress Arjumand Banu Begam in the Taj Mahal, Agra. Inscribed on front: ‘Marble enclosure round the Tomb inside the Dome of the Tagh-Agra.’
The Taj Mahal, Agra, from the river showing the mausoleum, mosque and assembly hall. By a Delhi or Agra artist, c.1820-30. Inscribed on original mount: ‘The Taj Mahal by an Indian artist, about 1828. The drawing belonged to the late Colonel James Arden Crommelin R.E. of Darjeeling’ (1801-93);...
Mausoleum of Akbar, Sikandra. By a Delhi or Agra artist, c.1820-30. Water-colour; 7.5 by 9 ins. Narrow Indian ink border and rule. Presented by Miss Estelle Blyth, 26 November 1942. Note: From the same group of papers as Add.Or.340. This drawing was probably also collected by Colonel Cromm...
The Emperor Akbar Shah II and four of his sons. Artist(s): Ghulam Murtaza Khan (fl. 1800-30)
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The emperor Akbar Shah II (1806-37). By Ghulam Murtaza Khan, Mughal, Delhi, c.1815. Purchased April 1956. Signed on left of sky in Persian: ‘‘amal-i nadir al-zaman bihzad raqam mulazzam-i huzur-i vala ghulam murtaza khan’ (the work of the Wonder of the Age, Peer of Bihzad, attendant upon the ...
Abu Zafar Siraj al-Din Muhammad (later Bahadur Shah II ). Artist(s): Ghulam Murtaza Khan (fl. 1800-30)
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Abu Zafar Siraj al-Din Muhammad (later Bahadur Shah II, 1837-58). By Ghulam Murtaza Khan, Mughal, Delhi, c.1815. Purchased April 1956. Signed on right of balustrade in Persian: ‘‘amal-i ghulam murtaza musavvir’ (the work of the painter Ghulam Murtaza); inscribed on sky: ‘shabih-i murshidzadah...
Add.Or.344-347 4 drawings from a set depicting occupations and customs. By a Lucknow artist, c.1815-20. Inscribed with titles. 1815 water-mark. Water ...
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Add.Or.344-347 4 drawings from a set depicting occupations and customs. By a Lucknow artist, c.1815-20. Inscribed with titles. 1815 water-mark. Water-colour; 9.25 by 7.75 ins. Yellow and pink borders with black rules. Purchased 6 January 1958. Note: For other pictures from this set see M...
Vibhasa Ragini. The lover rises from his lady’s bed at dawn to shoot with bow and arrow at the cock which awakens them. Inscribed on reverse in Urdu: ‘1,’ ‘avval, ragini bangal-i malkos’ (1, first, ‘Bangali Ragini’ of ‘Malkos’). 229 by 160 mm.
Add.Or.348-355 Eight illustrations from a ‘ragamala’ series. Murshidabad, c.1760. Purchased March 1958. Inscribed with identifications in Urdu, writte ...
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Add.Or.348-355 Eight illustrations from a ‘ragamala’ series. Murshidabad, c.1760. Purchased March 1958. Inscribed with identifications in Urdu, written on slips of paper pasted on the reverse (in most cases misplaced). Gouache with gold; on album pages with pink, blue and plain borders spri...
Malavi Ragini. A lover and his mistress stand embracing on a terrace by a bed which is prepared by a maid. Inscribed on reverse in Urdu: ‘3, sivvom, ragini bilawal-i bhairon’ (3, third, ‘Vilavali Ragini’ of’ Bhairava).’ 239 by 162 mm.
Gauri Ragini. A lady is seated alone on a hillock by a lake at sundown. Inscribed on reverse in Urdu: ‘4, chaharom, ragini devgandhar-i malkos’ (4, fourth, ‘Devgandhar Ragini’ of ‘Malkos).’ 227 by 159 mm.
Megha Raga. Krishna dances in a glade to the rhythm of music played by four girl musicians; peacocks perch in the trees above. Inscribed on reverse in Urdu: ‘2, dovvom, ragini kamur-i meghi mallar’ (2, second, ‘Kamur Ragini’ of ‘Megha Mallar).’ 228 by 164 mm.
Bhairavi Ragini. A lady kneels in worship before a shrine to Siva; three girls are in attendance. Inscribed on reverse in Urdu: ‘5, panjom, ragini bhibhas-i bhairon’ (5, fifth, ‘Bibhas Ragini’ of ‘Bhairava).’ 234 by 165 mm.
Kanada Ragini. A prince stands by a slain elephant with severed tusks, as a companion with a lance acclaims his deed. Inscribed on reverse in Urdu: ‘3, sivvom, ragini adana-i meghi mallar’ (3, third, ‘Adana Ragini’ of ‘Megha Mallar).’ 230 by 159 mm.
Bhairava Raga. A Shaivite lord with a gold halo is seated before a pavilion; a girl rubs him with sandal paste, and musicians and girls are in attendance. Inscribed on reverse in Urdu: ‘1, avval, raga bhairon (1, first, Bhairava Raga).’ 241 by 168 mm.
Gujari Ragini. A lady seated on a couch holding flowers listens to a girl musician. Inscribed on reverse in Urdu: ‘4, chaharom, ragini kedara-i dipak’ (4, fourth, ‘Kedara Ragini’ of ‘Dipaka).’ 232 by 162 mm.
A girl braiding her hair. Murshidabad, c.1770. Purchased March 1958. Inscribed incorrectly on a slip of paper in Urdu pasted on the reverse: ‘4,’ ‘chaharom, sri raga’ (4, fourth, ‘Sri Raga).’ Gouache with gold; on album pages with pink, blue, and plain borders sprinkled with gold; from the s...
A girl with a tambur. Murshidabad, c.1770. Purchased March 1958. Inscribed incorrectly on a slip of paper in Urdu pasted on the reverse: ‘4, chaharom, ragini bhakarah-i meghi malar’ (4, fourth, ‘Bhakarah Ragini’ of’ Megha Malar).’ Gouache with gold; on album pages with pink, blue, and plain ...
Shaikh Sa‘di sleeping. Mughal, c.1710. Purchased 1 November 1931. Gouache with gold; on an album page with gold-decorated borders, the outer border with a bold foliate diaper in gold. 170 by 126 mm; page 475 by 316 mm. Reverse: a page of ‘nasta‘liq’ calligraphy by Muhammad Ikram; 17th centu...
Add.Or.359-393 35 mica paintings and three cards in a blue box with a painting of a hookah-burdar on the lid. The mica paintings consist of 3 sets, e ...
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Add.Or.359-393 35 mica paintings and three cards in a blue box with a painting of a hookah-burdar on the lid. The mica paintings consist of 3 sets, each of twelve (one item missing), depicting dancing-girls and their musicians, occupations and servants. The three cards are each painted with a...
Add.Or.394-399 6 drawings depicting occupations. By a Patna artist, c.1820. 1815 watermark on Add.Or.399. Water-colour; various sizes. Presented 19 Oc ...
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Add.Or.394-399 6 drawings depicting occupations. By a Patna artist, c.1820. 1815 watermark on Add.Or.399. Water-colour; various sizes. Presented 19 October 1914. Note: These drawings are similar in style to the work of Sevak Ram but somewhat cruder.
Add.Or.400-475; Add.Or.582-583 78 mica paintings consisting of 6 sets depicting festivals, Muharram festival figures, dancing-girls and musicians, met ...
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Add.Or.400-475; Add.Or.582-583 78 mica paintings consisting of 6 sets depicting festivals, Muharram festival figures, dancing-girls and musicians, methods of transport, occupations and servants. By a Benares or Patna artist, c.1850-60 [perhaps 1830-40]. Inscribed in some cases with titles. G...
Barni puja. Inscribed: ‘Barnee Poojah. Hindoo.’ Note: The term ‘Barni’ is a corrupt form of ‘Baruni,’ a form of worship which is done at long intervals and is similar to (but not identical with) the Chait festival. Its date is determined by astrologers and falls in the month of Chait (March ...