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831. Add Or 2553

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Add Or 2553
Title:
A sweeper (mehtar) and water-carrier (bihishti) cleaning a drain or water-channel in a garden. Artist(s): Muhammad Amir, Shaikh, of Karraya (fl.1830s-40s)
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A sweeper ‘(mehtar)’ and water-carrier ‘(bihishti)’ cleaning a drain or water-channel in a garden. By the Calcutta artist, Shaikh Muhammad Amir of Karraya, c.1830-35. Inscribed on front in English: ‘Bhisty’;’ Mayter’; in Persian characters: ‘bihishti’; ‘mihtar’;’ Shaikh Muhammad Amir musauwir....
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1835-1840
Extent:
1 Item

832. Add Or 2554-2556

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Add Or 2554-2556
Title:
Add.Or.2554-2556 Three paintings from a set chiefly depicting occupations in South India. By a Madras artist, c.1783. Gouache; orange borders with red ...
Scope & Content:
Add.Or.2554-2556 Three paintings from a set chiefly depicting occupations in South India. By a Madras artist, c.1783. Gouache; orange borders with red rules. Presented 1 July 1969; 2554 and 2555 by Mildred and W.G. Archer; 2556 by Edwin Binney 3rd. Note: These three paintings were part of a...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1782-1784
Extent:
3 items

833. Add Or 2558-2560

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Add Or 2558-2560
Title:
Add.Or.2558-2560 Scroll painting cut into three sections depicting the tigers’ god. By Jogendra Citrakar, village Jogidih, Dumka subdivision, Santal P ...
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Add.Or.2558-2560 Scroll painting cut into three sections depicting the tigers’ god. By Jogendra Citrakar, village Jogidih, Dumka subdivision, Santal Parganas district, Bihar, 1945. Water-colour; width 345 mm. Collected by W.G. Archer, 1945. Presented 1969.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1945-1945
Extent:
3 items

834. Add Or 2561-2569

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Add Or 2561-2569
Title:
Add.Or.2561-2569 Scroll painting cut into nine sections depicting the Baha festival. By Jogendra Citrakar, village Jogidih, Dumka subdivision, Santal ...
Scope & Content:
Add.Or.2561-2569 Scroll painting cut into nine sections depicting the Baha festival. By Jogendra Citrakar, village Jogidih, Dumka subdivision, Santal Parganas, Bihar, 1945. Water-colour; width 344 mm. Collected by W.G. Archer, 1945. Presented 1969.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1945-1945
Extent:
9 items

835. Add Or 2570-2578

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Add Or 2570-2578
Title:
Add.Or.2570-2578 Scroll painting cut into nine sections depicting Krishna. By Sudesvar Citrakar, village Tesjuri, Kuldangar circle, Jamtara subdivisio ...
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Add.Or.2570-2578 Scroll painting cut into nine sections depicting Krishna. By Sudesvar Citrakar, village Tesjuri, Kuldangar circle, Jamtara subdivision, Santal Parganas district, Bihar, 1944. Water-colour; width 210 mm. Collected by W.G. Archer, 1944. Presented 1969. Note: Sadesvar Citraka...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1944-1944
Extent:
9 items

836. Add Or 2579-2587

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Add Or 2579-2587
Title:
Add.Or.2579-2587 Scroll painting cut into nine sections depicting the story of the childless couple Kama and Padmavati, who are granted a child by Kri ...
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Add.Or.2579-2587 Scroll painting cut into nine sections depicting the story of the childless couple Kama and Padmavati, who are granted a child by Krishna but are ordered to kill it to prove their faith, the child being later brought to life. By jugal Citrakar, village Salpatra, Tilaki circle,...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1929-1931
Extent:
9 items

837. Add Or 2588

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Add Or 2588
Title:
The Jagannatha trio reduced to essentials.
Scope & Content:
The Jagannatha trio. Similar to Add.Or.3682. By a citrakar of Puri, Puri district, Orissa, late-nineteenth century. Gouache on paper; 185 by 205 mm. Acquired by W.G. Archer from members of the painter community in a suburb of Puri, December 1933. Presented by Michael Archer, 1969.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1880-1900
Extent:
1 Item

838. Add Or 2589-2593

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Add Or 2589-2593
Title:
Five designs for Sir Richard Temple's book The Thirty-seven Nats
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Five designs for Sir Richard Carnac Temple’s proposed book, ‘The Thirty-seven Nats’, eventually published London, 1906. By Burmese artists, c.1890. Inscribed in pencil with notes by Sir Richard Carnac Temple. Water-colour; 48 by 69 cms. Presented by Sir Richard Temple, together with Burmese ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1890
Extent:
1 Item

839. Add Or 2594

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Add Or 2594
Title:
Raja Sarabhoji of Tanjore (1798-1832) riding on horseback in procession followed by his son Sivaji (ruled 1832-53)
Scope & Content:
Raja Sarabhoji of Tanjore (1777-1832, ruled 1798-1832) riding on horseback in procession followed by his son Sivaji (ruled 1832-53). The raja is preceded by elephants, musicians and red and gold banners. Behind him are attendants with parasol, fly-whisk and fans; in the foreground, soldiers an...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1820
Extent:
1 Item

840. Add Or 2595, Add Or 2600

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Add Or 2595, Add Or 2600
Title:
Add.Or.2595; Add.Or.2600 2 drawings depicting Asaf al-Daula (Nawab of Oudh 1775-97). By a Murshidabad artist, c.1812. Note: Although acquired by the L ...
Scope & Content:
Add.Or.2595; Add.Or.2600 2 drawings depicting Asaf al-Daula (Nawab of Oudh 1775-97). By a Murshidabad artist, c.1812. Note: Although acquired by the Library separately, both drawings originally came from a set belonging to Sir George Nugent, Commander-in-Chief in India, 1811-15. His wife was ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1811-1813
Extent:
2 items

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