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1. Foster 856

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 856
Title:
Medallion portrait of Louis XVI, gift to Tipu Sultan. With an embroidered Koran bag.. Artist(s): Lebrun, Andre-Jean (1737-1811), attributed to
Scope & Content:
Portrait medallion of Louis XVI, 1776. Gilt bronze on white marble oval plaque 142 by 104 mm max., with gilt bronze ribbon swags above and leaf sprays below, 23 by 17 cms Inscribed on reverse: ‘Louis 16th King of France presented on his Coronation to Hyder Ally Cawn and found in the palace of ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1776
Extent:
1 Item

2. Foster 857

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 857
Title:
Medallion portrait of Marie Antoinette, gift to Tipu Sultan. With an embroidered Koran bag.. Artist(s): Lebrun, Andre-Jean (1737-1811), attributed to
Scope & Content:
Portrait medallion of Marie Antoinette, 1776. Signed under the shoulder ‘Lebrun 1776’. Gilt bronze on white marble oval plaque140 by 104 mm max., with gilt bronze ribbon swags above and leaf sprays below, ,22 by 16.57 cms Inscribed on reverse: ‘Marie Antoinette Josephe Jeanne Queen of Louis t...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1776
Extent:
1 Item

3. Foster 1037

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 1037
Title:
A seated Brahmin, a corpulent figure, his left hand holding his crossed right foot, his right hand raised in benediction.. Artist(s): Jadunath Pal (c.1821-c.1900)
Scope & Content:
A seated Brahmin, a corpulent figure, his left hand holding his crossed right foot, his right hand raised in benediction. Fixed on a rectangular wooden base, 18 mm thick. Overall dimensions 145 mm high, 97 mm wide, 115 mm deep.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1850-1860
Extent:
1 Item

4. Foster 1038

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 1038
Title:
A seated tailor, his left leg tucked under, both hands in front holding now missing objects, presumably a needle and a cloth.. Artist(s): Jadunath Pal (c.1821-c.1900)
Scope & Content:
A seated tailor, his left leg tucked under, both hands in front holding now missing objects, presumably a needle and a cloth. Fixed on a rectangular wooden base, 16 mm thick. Overall dimensions 142 mm high, 110 mm wide, 123 mm deep.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1850-1860
Extent:
1 Item

5. Foster 1039

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 1039
Title:
A seated painter of pots, with his right leg tucked under, his right hand grasping a now missing brush, his left hand a plate, with a selection of pots and dishes before him.. Artist(s): Jadunath Pal (c.1821-c.1900)
Scope & Content:
A seated painter of pots, with his right leg tucked under, his right hand grasping a now missing brush, his left hand a plate, with a selection of pots and dishes before him. Fixed on a rectangular clay base. Overall dimensions 143 mm high, 100 mm wide, 138 mm deep.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1850-1860
Extent:
1 Item

6. Foster 1040

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 1040
Title:
A standing porter, his left arm dangling, his right extended once holding something now lost, a bamboo dowel through his turban suggesting a load was once on his head.. Artist(s): Jadunath Pal (c.1821-c.1900)
Scope & Content:
A standing porter, his left arm dangling, his right extended once holding something now lost, a bamboo dowel through his turban suggesting a load was once on his head. Fixed on a rectangular base of terracotta. Overall dimensions 265 mm high, 85 mm wide, 63 mm deep.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1850-1860
Extent:
1 Item