Milkman’s wife (‘gwalin’) carrying cow-dung cakes. By a Patna artist, c.1870. Water-colour; 9 by 7 ins. Presented by Mildred and W.G. Archer, 1 May 1961. Note: Obtained by W.G. Archer in Patna in 1948 from Ishwari Prasad.
Milkman and wife. The woman is churning butter, a customer and two children seated in front of her. Below, her husband is milking a cow with the calf tied to it. Inscribed on back: ‘No.17. Making Butter.’
Liquor merchant seated in his shop pouring drink into bowls.
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Liquor vendor in his shop pouring drink into bowls. Four customers (three men and one woman) stand or sit around. Inscribed on back: ‘No.2’. ‘A Arrack Shop.’
Butcher seated cutting up goat's meat, with his wife seated beside him brushing away flies with a feather.. Artist(s): Tuni Lal (fl. c.1840-1850), attributed to
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Butcher seated cutting up goat’s meat, his wife seated beside him brushing away flies with a feather. Water-colour; 9 by 7.5 ins.