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Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 486
Title:: Golden Temple, Amritsar
Scope & Content:: The Golden Temple, Amritsar (Punjab). By an Amritsar artist, c.1860. Inscribed in Persian characters: ‘Naqshah i sri darbar sahib jiv waqi‘ah i shahr i Amritsar -jiv parastish-gah i Sikhan’ (Picture of the Holy Sikh Temple situated in the city of Amritsar; the holy worshipping place of the Sik...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1860
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 487
Title:: A tandem harnessed to a high-wheeled gig; the grooms standing by, a dog in the foreground.. Artist(s): Muhammad Amir, Shaikh, of Karraya (fl.1830s-40s)
Scope & Content:: A tandem harnessed to a high-wheeled gig; the grooms standing by, a dog in the foreground. Inscribed in Persian characters: ‘Shaikh Muhammad Amir musauwir sakin i Karraya’ (Shaikh Muhammad Amir painter, resident of Karraya); on back of original mount: ‘Maggy Lauder’ (perhaps the names of the ho...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1845
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 487-489
Title:: Add.Or.487-489 Three drawings made for an Englishman in Calcutta depicting his house, horses, gig and servants. By the Calcutta artist, Shaikh Muhamma ...
Scope & Content:: Add.Or.487-489 Three drawings made for an Englishman in Calcutta depicting his house, horses, gig and servants. By the Calcutta artist, Shaikh Muhammad Amir of Karraya, c.1845. Purchased 14 January 1957. Note: These pictures are from a set similar to Add.Or.2553, executed by the same artist ...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1844-1846
Extent:: 3 items

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 488
Title:: Calcutta house surrounded by a garden with tank and out-houses. Artist(s): Muhammad Amir, Shaikh, of Karraya (fl.1830s-40s)
Scope & Content:: A Calcutta house surrounded by a garden with tank and out-houses. Water-colour; 18 by 26.75 ins.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1845
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 489
Title:: A flea-bitten grey horse with its groom holding a fly whisk and a red and blue horse-cloth.. Artist(s): Muhammad Amir, Shaikh, of Karraya (fl.1830s-40s)
Scope & Content:: A flea-bitten grey horse with its groom holding a fly whisk and a red and blue horse-cloth. Inscribed in Persian characters: --’d Amir musauwir’; on back of original mount: ‘Hermit’ (perhaps the name of the horse). Water-colour; 11.5 by 17.5 ins.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1845
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 490
Title:: An inhabitant of the Poggy Islands, near Sumatra. Artist(s): Manu Lal (fl. c.1798-1811)
Scope & Content:: An inhabitant of the Poggy Islands, near Sumatra. He is tattooed and carries a bow and arrow. By Manu Lal, a Patna artist resident in Calcutta, c.1810. Inscribed on front in English: ‘A Native of the Poggy Islands’; in Persian characters: ‘Raqim i in taswir Manu La‘l musauwir sakin i Azimabad...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1810
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 491
Title:: Rambha dancing before Devendra, his wife Sachi Devi and his ministers.. Artist(s): Hanumanta Rao of Madanapalle (c.1900)
Scope & Content:: Rambha dancing before Devendra, his wife Sachi Devi and his ministers. Inscribed on the reverse: ‘Rambha, the angel dancing girl is dancing in the beautiful palace of Devendra studded with gems. Devendra, his wife Sachi Devi, his ministers and all the commanders-in-chiefs are attending. Written...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1900
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 491-525
Title:: Add.Or.491-525 35 drawings; 12 menu cards and 23 place-cards depicting scenes from the ‘Ramayana, Mahabharata’ and its appendix the ‘Harivamsa.’ By H. ...
Scope & Content:: Add.Or.491-525 35 drawings; 12 menu cards and 23 place-cards depicting scenes from the ‘Ramayana, Mahabharata’ and its appendix the ‘Harivamsa.’ By H. Hanumanta Rao of Madanapalle, Cuddapah, c.1900. All inscribed on reverse with story and name of artist. Pen-and-ink; 16.5 by 10.7cm and 3.7cm...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1899-1901
Extent:: 35 items

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 492
Title:: Narayana and his consort Laksmi listening to the singing of Narada and Thambuda.. Artist(s): Hanumanta Rao of Madanapalle (c.1900)
Scope & Content:: Narayana and his consort Laksmi listening to the singingof Narada and Thambuda. Inscribed on the reverse: ‘Narayana and his wife Lakshmi were sitting on the five headed serpant and hearing the harmonious singing of Naranda & Thumbuda Rishi’s. Sanaka, Sanadana, Sanathana & Sanathkumara c...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1900
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add Or 493
Title:: Venkataramansvami of Tripati meeting Padmavati.. Artist(s): Hanumanta Rao of Madanapalle (c.1900)
Scope & Content:: Venkataramansvami of Tripati meeting Padmavati. Inscribed on the reverse: ‘Venkataramanaswamy of Tripati while riding on a horse on a day an elephant came very furiously as if to crush V. who went chasing after it. At last the elephant brought Him to the garden where Padmavati (daughter of Akas...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1900
Extent:: 1 Item

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