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Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 887
Title:: Panorama of Delhi.
Scope & Content:: Panorama of Delhi seen from the Ridge (i.e. the north-west) showing the city of Shahjahanabad silhouetted against the sky; in the middle distance the city wall; from right to left, Garstin’s Bastion, the Lahore Gate, the Kabuli Gate, the Shah Bastion and the Kashmir Gate with St. James’s Church ...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1840
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 888
Title:: Panorama of a durbar procession of Akbar II, Emperor of Delhi (1806-37)
Scope & Content:: Panorama of a durbar procession of Akbar II, Emperor of Delhi, 1806-37, probably on the occasion of the Id or after Ramadan. The Emperor is followed by his sons, by the British Resident, high officials both Indian and British, as well as by troops. The royal procession includes elephants carry...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1815
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 889
Title:: Panoramic scroll of a procession
Scope & Content:: Panoramic scroll of a procession. Central India, c.1850. Circumstances of acquisition unrecorded. Inscribed in Persian characters with identifications of the various components of the procession. Gouache on paper in sections; the central section showing the ruler could originally have been i...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1850
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 891-900, Add Or 902-907
Title:: Add.Or.891-900; Add.Or.902-907 Sixteen paintings illustrating: (a) twelve religious or mythological subjects (b) four scenes of current Calcutta life. ...
Scope & Content:: Add.Or.891-900; Add.Or.902-907 Sixteen paintings illustrating: (a) twelve religious or mythological subjects (b) four scenes of current Calcutta life. By a patua, Kalighat, c.1865. Inscribed with numbers and titles in English. Water-colour and silver paint with, in many cases, lithographed o...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1864-1866
Extent:: 16 items

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 901
Title:: The goddess Parvati enthroned with the infant Ganesa in her arms.
Scope & Content:: An illustration of a religious subject. The goddess Parvati enthroned with the infant Ganesa in her arms. By a patua, Kalighat, c.1865. Inscribed: ‘38. Ganesh Janani.’ Water-colour with silver details and lithographed outline; yellow background; black border; 460 by 280 mm. Deposited c.1871...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1865
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 908-910
Title:: Add.Or.908-910 Three illustrations of religious subjects. By Ramdhan Svarnakar, Simulia, Calcutta, c.1860-70. Coloured wood-engravings; various sizes. ...
Scope & Content:: Add.Or.908-910 Three illustrations of religious subjects. By Ramdhan Svarnakar, Simulia, Calcutta, c.1860-70. Coloured wood-engravings; various sizes. Deposited c.1871 together with Add.Or.891-907, and 911-19. Note: These wood-engravings formed part of the same exhibit at the London Interna...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1860-1870
Extent:: 3 items

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 911
Title:: Kali and Jagaddhatri fighting the Asuras. Bottala, Calcutta. Artist(s): Hira Lal Karmakar (fl.1860-1870)
Scope & Content:: Illustration of a religious subject. Kali and Jagaddhatri (a form of Durga) fighting the Asuras. By Hira Lal Karmakar, Bottala, Calcutta, c.1860-70. Inscribed: ‘64. Kali and Jagadhatri fiting (sic) with Asuras;’ engraved in roman characters: ‘H.L.K.’ Coloured wood-engraving; 250 by 356 mmi ...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1860-1870
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 912
Title:: Procession of Vaisnava devotees including Chaitanya, Advaita, Nityananda and Keshav Bharati. Bottala, Calcutta. Artist(s): Krishna Chandra, of Bottala (fl.mid 19th century)
Scope & Content:: Procession of Vaisnava devotees including Caitanya, Advaita, Nityananda and Kesav Bharati. By Krishna Candra, Calcutta, c.1860-70. Inscribed: ‘71.’ ‘A Bishnnuote procession;’ engraved in Bengali characters: ‘sri advaita prabhu. sri nityananda prabhu. sri maha prabhu. sri kesab bharati’ (na...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1860-1870
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 913
Title:: The death of Shumbha, King of the Asuras. Sobhabazar, Calcutta. Artist(s): Madhav Chandra Das (fl.1850-1870)
Scope & Content:: Illustration of a religious subject. The death of Sumbha, king of the Asuras. By Madhav Candra Das, Sobhabazar, Calcutta, c.1860-70. Inscribed: ‘73. The death of Shambhu King of the Asuras;’ engraved in Bengali characters: ‘sumbha nisumbher juddhya’ (Battle of Sumbha and Nisumbha). ‘sri mad...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1860-1870
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 914-915
Title:: Add.Or.914-915 Nine illustrations of religious subjects. By Gopi Caran Svarnakar, Kombuletola, Calcutta, c.1860-70. Coloured wood-engravings; various ...
Scope & Content:: Add.Or.914-915 Nine illustrations of religious subjects. By Gopi Caran Svarnakar, Kombuletola, Calcutta, c.1860-70. Coloured wood-engravings; various sizes. Deposited c.1871 together with Add.Or.891-913, and 916-19. Note: Kombuletola is adjacent to Sobhabazar on the north-west side. As the...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1860-1870
Extent:: 2 items

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