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211. Or 4770, f.23

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 4770, f.23
Title:
Two ancient sages, Vamadeva and Risabha, the former seated on a mat on the ground, the latter still in kingly costume, haloed, with sword and crown.
Scope & Content:
Two ancient sages, Vamadeva and Risabha, the former seated on a mat on the ground, the latter still in kingly costume, haloed, with sword and crown. Inscribed in Persian below: ‘vamdev rikha’ (i.e. rishi). ‘rikhab dev.’ ‘23, Rikhal daie and Barndaio rickh.’ On the lower left margin in ‘nagari...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

212. Or 4770, f.25

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 4770, f.25
Title:
The sage Kapila, seated cross-legged on a small platform, haloed, his right hand holding a rosary
Scope & Content:
The sage Kapila, seated cross-legged on a small platform, haloed, his right hand holding a rosary. Inscribed in Persian below: ‘kapal mun.’ On the lower left margin in ‘nagari’: ‘4.’ ‘25. Caupal Muny another man in the Mahabharut.’ Note: Kapila was the founder of the Sankhya philosophical sy...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

213. Or 4770, f.26

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 4770, f.26
Title:
The sage Vyasa, standing, bearded and haloed, wearing a white lungi and a cap.
Scope & Content:
The sage Vyasa, standing, bearded and haloed, wearing a white lungi and a cap. Inscribed in Persian below: ‘byas man.’ ‘26. Baïas Muny the author of the Mahabharut.’ Note: Vyasa looks more like a Kabirpanthi ascetic. Vyasa is the traditional compiler of the Vedas and of the Mahabharata.
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

214. P975

Reference (shelfmark):
P975
Title:
Environs de Calcutta. Octobre 1842. [A road with a rich Indian’s carriage passing a colony of sannyasis.]. Artist(s): Rudder, L.H. de (1807-1881), after Saltuikov, Aleksei Dmitrievich, Prince (1806-1859)
Scope & Content:
Lithograph of a road in the vicinity of Calcutta by L.H. de Rudder (1807-1881) published in 1848 after an original drawing by Aleksandr Mikhailovich Saltuikov dating from October 1842. This print shows the carriage of a rich Indian passing a colony of sanyasis. Sanyasis or sadhus in Hinduism are...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1848
Extent:
1 Item

215. P981

Reference (shelfmark):
P981
Title:
Chir Singh maharaja des Siks roi du Punjab avec sa suite. (Lahore, Avril 1842.) [Out hunting on elephants, passing groups of ascetics.]. Artist(s): Rudder, L.H. de (1807-1881), after Saltuikov, Aleksei Dmitrievich, Prince (1806-1859)
Scope & Content:
Lithograph of Sher Singh the Maharaja of the Punjab and his entourage out hunting on elephants and horses and passing a group of ascetics near Lahore by L.H. de Rudder (1807-1881) after an original drawing of April 1842 by Prince Aleksandr Mikhailovich Saltuikov and published in Paris in 1848.Af...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1848
Extent:
1 Item

216. P2270

Reference (shelfmark):
P2270
Title:
'Pondichery. Fakir and Femmes du peuple'. Aquatint by Himely after Paris. Undated. Artist(s): Himely, Sigismond (1801-1872), after Paris, Walter (fl.1849-1891)
Scope & Content:
'Pondichery. Fakir and Femmes du peuple'. Aquatint by Himely after Paris. Undated.. Artist(s): Himely, Sigismond (1801-1872), after Paris, Walter (fl.1849-1891)
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1850
Extent:
1 Item

217. P2377

Reference (shelfmark):
P2377
Title:
'The sheep eater of Hindostan'. Seven lithographic studies, c.1833, after sketches by an Indian artist under the inspection of Major General Hardwicke.
Scope & Content:
'The sheep eater of Hindostan'. Seven lithographic studies, c.1833, after sketches by an Indian artist under the inspection of Major General Hardwicke.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1833
Extent:
1 Item

218. P2541

Reference (shelfmark):
P2541
Title:
Jugroop Geer. A Naga. Native of Jaipore, Raipootana (head dress, natural hair, length eleven feet). Lithograph by Colesworthy Grant from Sketches of Oriental Heads Calcutta, 1839-46. Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
Scope & Content:
Jugroop Geer. A Naga. Native of Jaipore, Raipootana (head dress, natural hair, length eleven feet). Lithograph by Colesworthy Grant from Sketches of Oriental Heads Calcutta, 1839-46.. Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1839-1846
Extent:
1 Item

219. P2556

Reference (shelfmark):
P2556
Title:
Bissoonat, Sapurrea Jogee, Native of Dehlie. Lithograph by Colesworthy Grant from Sketches of Oriental Heads Calcutta, 1839-46. Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
Scope & Content:
Bissoonat, Sapurrea Jogee, Native of Dehlie. Lithograph by Colesworthy Grant from Sketches of Oriental Heads Calcutta, 1839-46.. Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1839-1846
Extent:
1 Item

220. P2557

Reference (shelfmark):
P2557
Title:
Bissoonat, Sapurrea Jogee, Native of Dehlie. Lithograph by Colesworthy Grant from Sketches of Oriental Heads Calcutta, 1839-46. Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
Scope & Content:
Bissoonat, Sapurrea Jogee, Native of Dehlie. Lithograph by Colesworthy Grant from Sketches of Oriental Heads Calcutta, 1839-46.. Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1839-1846
Extent:
1 Item

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