Hindu, Maratha and Muhammadan religious beggars. Inscribed: ‘‘Hindoo Fakeer’’;’ ‘Marhatta Fakeer’ or Religious Beggar’;’ Mahomedan Fakeer or Religious Beggar.’
A hermit with a lion. Mughal, c.1700. Inscribed on reverse: ‘Sheik Selim Chisti in his hermitage brought to light by taming a lion. He first was a favourite of Akber and then killed his own son pretending to transfer his life to Jehangir so that this prince might have a son’; in Persian chara...
A young dervish. Mughal, c.1760-80. Inscribed on reverse: ‘Tan Sen a famous Hindu musician in the time of Vikrama of Ujayana’; numbered ‘18’. Drawing with wash; ruled borders; outer border of grey paper. 109 by 78 mm; page 224 by 160 mm. Reproduced: Smith (1917), facing p.422. A boy dervis...