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Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 1960
Title:: A milkmaid in blue skirt and blouse holding the branch of a tree.
Scope & Content:: A milkmaid in blue skirt and blouse holding the branch of a tree.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1960
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 1962
Title:: Mausoleum of Akbar, Sikandra
Scope & Content:: Mausoleum of Akbar, Sikandra. By a Delhi or Agra artist, c.1810. Inscribed on front: ‘Akbar’s tomb at Secundra near Agra drawn by Thomas Longcroft.’ Water-colour; 13.75 by 19.5 ins. Narrow Indian ink border. Presented by Simon Digby, 4 May 1962. Note: This drawing is clearly by an Indian a...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1810
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 1963
Title:: Rissaldar of the Poona Auxiliary Horse, c.1835
Scope & Content:: Rissaldar of the Poona Auxiliary Horse, c.1835. By a Western Indian artist, c.1840. Water-colour; 8.75 by 7.75 ins. Presented by Simon Digby, 3 July 1962. Note: Copy by an Indian artist after a water-colour by Thomas Postans (WD485 f.56a) reproduced Marianne Postans, ‘Western India in 1838’ ...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1840
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 1964
Title:: Street scene probably in Lucknow, with shops and traders; a horseman with retainers is riding by.
Scope & Content:: Street scene probably in Lucknow, with shops and traders; a horseman with retainers is riding by. Water-colour; 12.75 by 18 ins.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1800
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 1964-1966
Title:: Add.Or.1964-1966 3 drawings depicting Indian scenes. By a Lucknow artist, c.1800. Purchased 14 July 1962. Note: These drawings were originally part of ...
Scope & Content:: Add.Or.1964-1966 3 drawings depicting Indian scenes. By a Lucknow artist, c.1800. Purchased 14 July 1962. Note: These drawings were originally part of a larger set depicting festivals and scenes. They are similar in style to Add.Or.344-347.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1799-1801
Extent:: 3 items

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 1965
Title:: Woman bathing. A lady of rank is seated on steps leading to a river; her hair is being dried by an old lady.
Scope & Content:: Woman bathing. A lady of rank is seated on steps leading down to a river; her hair is being dried by an old lady, and two other maid-servants stand behind. Another lady is coming out of the water. In the distance elephants and guards are waiting. Water-colour; 12.75 by 8.25 ins.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1800
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 1966
Title:: The Holi festival.
Scope & Content:: The Holi festival. A man, garlanded and crowned with shoes, is being carried on a reversed charpoy by a dancing and singing crowd, accompanied by drums. A broom, in place of a peacock-feather fan, is waved behind him. Some of the crowd wield swords, a man in the foreground gathers dust to thr...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1800
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 1967
Title:: Chinese vessel, first-rater
Scope & Content:: ‘Cheem-lo-kong Sheun. This is one of the first rate Chinese vessels, some of which are said to carry above a thousand tons. Commonly used to carry presents to the Emperor from different parts of the Country’. Inscribed: ‘Tribute boats from Siam.’
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1800-1805
Extent:: 1 Item

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