Two men preparing arrack in a hut with a pot-still
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Two men preparing arrack in a hut with a pot-still. Inscribed on back in ink: ‘Bengal Distillery of spirituous liquors. Distillery of Spirituous Liquors in Bengal.’
Liquor shop with customers in various stages of drunkenness
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Liquor shop with customers in various stages of drunkenness. Inscribed on back in ink: ‘Bengal Spirituous liquor Shop - people Drunk. Shop for Sale of Spirituous Liquors some of the Customers Drunk, threaten with Shoes: and others in various stages of Intoxication.’. 310 by 458 mm; 252 by 40...
A fair with numerous parties of musicians and dancers, with the tents of visitors of rank
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A fair with numerous parties of musicians and dancers, with the tents of visitors of rank. In the foreground gentlemen have arrived by horse, elephant and palanquin, and are observing the dancers, acrobats and a toy-seller. Inscribed on back in pencil and ink: ‘An Hindoo Fair.’. 458 by 755 mm...
The Nawab of Oudh Asaf al-Daula listening to music in a pavilion
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The Nawab of Oudh Asaf al-daula listening to music in a pavilion. He is seated against cushions smoking a hookah. Musicians, singers and dancers perform on the left and courtiers and attendants are on the right. Inscribed on back in pencil: ‘Mussulman Notching; in’ ink: ‘A Mussulman Nautch be...
Three gentlemen seated in a pavilion on the banks of a river watching a nautch
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Three gentlemen seated in a pavilion on the banks of a river watching a nautch. Two girls are performing the ‘Kaharwa’ dance accompanied by seven male and two female musicians. Three attendants stand behind the seated gentlemen, one of whom smokes a hookah. By a Lucknow artist, c.1810. Inscr...
Portrait of a dwarf, Shaikh Hussain, standing in front of another man of normal size
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Portrait of a dwarf, Shaikh Hussain, standing in front of another man of normal size. By a Calcutta artist, c.1800. Inscribed on back in pencil and ink: ‘A Prodigy. Shaike Hussain, the Dwarf born at Vizagapatam measures exactly thirty five inches and perfectly proportioned in every respect. ...
An attendant in a flowered yellow jama holding a long staff in his right hand; his left hand on his dagger. Inscribed on back in Persian characters: ‘cha‘ush bashi’ (messenger of state). 430 by 276 mm.
An attendant in crimson jama and orange and turquoise hat holding a small hatchet in his right hand, his left hand on his sword hilt. Inscribed on back in Persian characters: ‘bashqul’ (chief janissary). 438 by 292 mm..
An attendant in a purple jama and orange hat. Inscribed on front in Persian characters: ‘cha‘ush bashi’ (messenger of state). 228 by 328 mm. Note: The painting has been cut in half.
An attendant in crimson jama and black fur cap holding a small hatchet in his left hand and a long staff with a curved end in his right. Inscribed on back in Persian characters:. 450 by 290 mm.
