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 ...
Panorama of a durbar procession of Akbar II, Emperor of Delhi (1806-37)
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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...
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...
Add.Or.891-900; Add.Or.902-907 Sixteen paintings illustrating: (a) twelve religious or mythological subjects (b) four scenes of current Calcutta life. ...
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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...
The goddess Parvati enthroned with the infant Ganesa in her arms.
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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...
Add.Or.908-910 Three illustrations of religious subjects. By Ramdhan Svarnakar, Simulia, Calcutta, c.1860-70. Coloured wood-engravings; various sizes. ...
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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...
Kali and Jagaddhatri fighting the Asuras. Bottala, Calcutta. Artist(s): Hira Lal Karmakar (fl.1860-1870)
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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 ...
Procession of Vaisnava devotees including Chaitanya, Advaita, Nityananda and Keshav Bharati. Bottala, Calcutta. Artist(s): Krishna Chandra, of Bottala (fl.mid 19th century)
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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...
The death of Shumbha, King of the Asuras. Sobhabazar, Calcutta. Artist(s): Madhav Chandra Das (fl.1850-1870)
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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...
Add.Or.914-915 Nine illustrations of religious subjects. By Gopi Caran Svarnakar, Kombuletola, Calcutta, c.1860-70. Coloured wood-engravings; various ...
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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...