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71. Add Or 895

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Add Or 895
Title:
Visnu in the form of Krishna preparing to catch Prahlada who is thrown over a precipice by his father Hiranyakasipu
Scope & Content:
Visnu in the form of Krishna preparing to catch Prahlada who is thrown over a precipice by his father Hiranyakasipu. Inscribed: ‘53. Hiranyakashyapa throwing down his boy from a precipice.’ Lithographed outline; 440 by 280 mm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1865
Extent:
1 Item

72. Add Or 909

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Add Or 909
Title:
Radha as queen holding court. Simulia, Calcutta. Artist(s): Ramdhan Svarnakar (fl. 1850-1870)
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Radha as queen holding court. Inscribed: ‘61. Rai Raja;’ engraved in Bengali characters: ‘sri sri radhika raja’ (Radha as raja). ‘sri ramdhan svarnakarer khodita san simulya’ (engraved by Ramdhan Svarnakar of Simulia), and in roman characters:’ T.R.N.’ 250 by 350 mm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860-1870
Extent:
1 Item

73. Add Or 910

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Add Or 910
Title:
Krishna riding a composite elephant formed of nine gopis; the quelling of Kaliya: and the raising of Mount Govardhan. Simulia, Calcutta. Artist(s): Ramdhan Svarnakar (fl. 1850-1870)
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Krishna riding an elephant composed of nine gopis; the quelling of Kaliya; and the raising of Mount Govardhan. Inscribed: ‘62. Navanari Kunjar’ (an elephant made of nine women); engraved in Bengali characters: ‘sri ramdhan svarnakarer khodita san simulya’ (engraved by Ramdhan Svarnakar of Simu...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860-1870
Extent:
1 Item

74. Add Or 911

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Add Or 911
Title:
Kali and Jagaddhatri fighting the Asuras. Bottala, Calcutta. Artist(s): Hira Lal Karmakar (fl.1860-1870)
Scope & Content:
Illustration of a religious subject. Kali and Jagaddhatri (a form of Durga) fighting the Asuras. By Hira Lal Karmakar, Bottala, Calcutta, c.1860-70. Inscribed: ‘64. Kali and Jagadhatri fiting (sic) with Asuras;’ engraved in roman characters: ‘H.L.K.’ Coloured wood-engraving; 250 by 356 mmi ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860-1870
Extent:
1 Item

75. Add Or 913

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Add Or 913
Title:
The death of Shumbha, King of the Asuras. Sobhabazar, Calcutta. Artist(s): Madhav Chandra Das (fl.1850-1870)
Scope & Content:
Illustration of a religious subject. The death of Sumbha, king of the Asuras. By Madhav Candra Das, Sobhabazar, Calcutta, c.1860-70. Inscribed: ‘73. The death of Shambhu King of the Asuras;’ engraved in Bengali characters: ‘sumbha nisumbher juddhya’ (Battle of Sumbha and Nisumbha). ‘sri mad...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860-1870
Extent:
1 Item

76. Add Or 915

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 915
Title:
Laksmi as Kamala Kamini enthroned on a lotus with a baby elephant in her arms, appearing to Srimanta in a peacock boat. Kombuleetola, Calcutta. Artist(s): Gopi Charan Svarnakar (fl.1860-70)
Scope & Content:
Laksmi as Kamala Kamini enthroned on a lotus with a baby elephant in her arms, appearing to Srimanta in a peacock boat. Inscribed: ‘69. The appearance of Kamale Kaminee before Shrimanta;’ engraved in Bengali characters: ‘sri navakrisna san sobajbajar’ (Navakrishna of Sobhabazar) ‘sri sri kamal...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860-1870
Extent:
1 Item

77. Add Or 916

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 916
Title:
Chaitanya Deva, in six-armed form, bearing the attributes of Rama and Krishna. Advaita and Nityananda on the left, two other disciples on the right.
Scope & Content:
Illustration of a religious subject. Caitanya Deva, in six-armed form, bearing the attributes of Rama and Krishna. Advaita and Nityananda on the left, two other disciples on the right. By a karmakar, Calcutta, c.1860-70. Inscribed: ‘58. sharrabhuja’ (six handed) ‘mahapruvu’ (Mahaprabhu). Co...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860-1870
Extent:
1 Item

78. Add Or 917

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 917
Title:
Four illustrations on one sheet: (1) Sundar (the lover-thief) riding to Burdwan; (2) the Kotwal arresting him; (3) women visiting an ascetic; (4) a mail coach. Bottala and Kombuleetola, Calcutta. Artist(s): Hira Lal Karmakar (fl.1860-70) and Gopi Charan Svarnakar (fl.1860-70)
Scope & Content:
Illustrations of literary and popular subjects. Four on one sheet. Three are illustrations of a Bengali poem, the ‘Bidyasundar’ showing (i) Sundar (the lover-thief) riding to Burdwan; (2) the kotwal arresting him; (3) women visiting an ascetic; (4) a mail coach. By Hira Lal Karmakar of Bottal...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860-1870
Extent:
1 Item

79. Add Or 918

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Add Or 918
Title:
Four illustrations on one sheet: Two depicting the teacher Vaisampayan telling the story of the Mahabharata to Raja Janmejaya; one showing a railway train and one a ferry steamer. Hoglakunda and Bottala, Calcutta. Artist(s): Panchanan Karmakar (fl.1850s) and Hira Lal Karmakar (fl.1860s)
Scope & Content:
Illustrations of mythological, religious and popular subjects. Four on one sheet. Two depict the teacher Vaisampayan telling the story of the ‘Mahabharata’ to Raja Janamejaya; one shows a railway train and one a ferry steamer. By Pancanan Karmakar, Hoglakunda, and Hira Lal Karmakar, Bottala, ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1850-1860
Extent:
1 Item

80. Add Or 919

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 919
Title:
Durga killing Mahishasura.
Scope & Content:
Illustration of a religious subject. Durga killing Mahisasura. By a karmakar, Calcutta, c.1860-70. Inscribed: ‘72. Fight between Mahishasur and Jagardhatri.’ Coloured wood-engraving; 252 by 352 mm. Deposited c.1871 together with Add.Or.891-918.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860-1870
Extent:
1 Item