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1. Add Or 2381

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Add Or 2381
Title:
Elephant carrying an Indian gentleman in a howdah.
Scope & Content:
Elephant carrying an Indian gentleman in a howdah.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1830
Extent:
1 Item

2. Add Or 2382

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 2382
Title:
Elephant carrying an Indian gentleman in a howdah.
Scope & Content:
Elephant carrying an Indian gentleman in a howdah.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1830
Extent:
1 Item

3. Add Or 2383

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 2383
Title:
Elephant carrying an Indian gentleman in a howdah.
Scope & Content:
Elephant carrying an Indian gentleman in a howdah.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1830
Extent:
1 Item

4. Add Or 4031

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 4031
Title:
A British resident of Lucknow with his two elephants
Scope & Content:
A British resident of Lucknow with his two elephants - one a ceremonial elephant with rich housings, the other an elephant for ‘shikar’. He is standing in the howdah of the latter elephant holding a gun; a servant, also with a gun, is seated behind him. In the background a mansion (perhaps the...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1850
Extent:
1 Item

5. Add Or 4388

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 4388
Title:
A design for an elephant howdah
Scope & Content:
A design for an elephant howdah. By a Kotah artist, c.1850. Inscribed in nagari: ‘ani praman hodo huvoh’ (‘front view(?) of an howdah’). Water-colour and body-colour; 117 by 186 mm. Purchased 1987. Note: The design seems fanciful, in the excess of its curls and swags and sleigh-like frontal...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1850
Extent:
1 Item

6. Add Or 5475, f.19v

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 5475, f.19v
Title:
An elephant bearing the royal insigina of an umbrella. From the 'Metcalfe Album.'. Artist(s): Mazhar 'Ali Khan (fl.1840s), and studio
Scope & Content:
An elephant bearing the royal insigina of an umbrella. Inscribed below: ‘The leading Elephant of the Procession with the Chattah or Umbrella , the Chief Ensign of Royalty and which no one else but the Sovereign is permitted to assume.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1842-1844
Extent:
1 Item

7. Add Or 5475, f.20v(a)

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 5475, f.20v(a)
Title:
'The 2nd Elephant of the Procession, bearing the Royal Standard …' From the 'Metcalfe Album.'. Artist(s): Mazhar 'Ali Khan (fl.1840s), and studio
Scope & Content:
‘The 2nd Elephant of the Procession, bearing the Royal Standard …’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1842-1844
Extent:
1 Item

8. Add Or 5475, f.58

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 5475, f.58
Title:
Pencil vignette of an elephant being ridden. From the 'Metcalfe Album.'. Artist(s): Thompson, David (fl. 1840s)
Scope & Content:
Pencil vignette of an elephant being ridden. By David Thompson. Signed: ‘D. Thompson. 24th May Delhi ’44.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1844
Extent:
1 Item

9. Add Or 5475, f.59v(1-12)

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 5475, f.59v(1-12)
Title:
A panorama in 12 folds showing the procession of the Emperor Bahadur Shah to celebrate the feast of the 'Id. From the 'Metcalfe Album.'. Artist(s): Mazhar 'Ali Khan (fl.1840s), and studio
Scope & Content:
A panorama in 12 folds showing the procession of the Emperor to celebrate the feast of the ‘Id. Each section ‘ca.’ 12.5 by 19 cm. (1-2) Elephants and horses with standards. Camel outriders letting off fireworks. Hounds and their keeper. Inscribed: ‘His Majesty the King of Dehli proceeding ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1842-1844
Extent:
1 Item

10. Add Or 5475, f.61v(a)

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 5475, f.61v(a)
Title:
Elephant with a howdah. From the 'Metcalfe Album.'. Artist(s): Mazhar 'Ali Khan (fl.1840s), and studio
Scope & Content:
Elephant with a howdah. Inscribed: ‘naqsha-i fil gadi bardar.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1842-1844
Extent:
1 Item