Farran, Kate Madeline (fl.1913); Scrapbook album containing drawings of social and army life, as invitations and programmes
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Scrapbook album containing drawings of social and army life, including a dance and garden party at Viceregal Lodge, the Simla summer races, various sporting events, a dance at the club at Rawalpindi, Christmas festivities at Lahore, shooting competitions, Sipi Fair, polo tournament in Delhi, Gol...
Portrait of Jawan Bakht. Artist(s): Humphry, Ozias (1742-1810)
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Portrait of Jawan Bakht. Oval head and shoulders portrait of the Mughal prince, Jawan Bakht, son of the Emperor Shah 'Alam II, by Ozias Humphry (1742-1810). Watercolour on ivory (9.5 by 7.5 cm.) surrounded by an oval mahogany frame. See Archer, Mildred. 'India and British Portraiture 1770-18...
Portrait of Loveday Marian Murray (d.1901), wife of Dr. John Murray, Simla, 1842. Artist(s): Melville, William (fl. 1830-1847)
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Oil, contained in plush-lines calf case, upper cover lettered 'Simla 1842.' Bust-length portrait of Loveday Marian Murray in three quater profile. Mrs. Murray (d. 1901) was the wife of Dr. John Murray, the celebrated photographer known for his
Portrait of Dr. John Murray, Simla, 1842. . Artist(s): Melville, William (fl. 1830-1847)
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Oil, contained in plush-lines calf case, upper cover lettered 'Simla 1842.' Bust-length portrait of Dr. John Murray in three quater profile. Dr. John Murray, Civil Surgeon at Agra and accomplished photographer who is known for his photographs of Agra, Mathura, Sikandra, and Fatehpur Sikri. Fur...
Framed miniature portrait of Henry Nicholetts (d. 1857) Watercolour on paper, 53 x 39 mm Purchased February 2008 Henry Nicholetts, son of John Nicholetts of South Petherton, Somerset, and his wife Mary; brother of Gilbert Nicholetts (1826-79), Indian army officer (Lieut. 1848; Lieut Col. 1874...
Behind the Screen at the Shadow Play. Artist(s): Couldrey, Oswald Jennings (1882-1959)
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Oswald Couldrey's 'South Indian Hours' (1920) provides an account on a shadow puppet show he attendeded in Rajahmundry during the festival of Sri Rama Navami (pp. 138-42).