Custodial history: The Motilal family of Bowbazar was founded by Biswanath Motilal, a renowned salt merchant of Kolkata. He was born in 1779 and rose to prominence working his way up from an ordinary position. He had entered the salt trade in partnership with Rammohan Mallick of Barabazar. But B...
It is a hand made watercolor painting(framed) of Biswanath Motilal by the famous Bourne and Shepherd company. Extent: 1 Painting. Size and dimensions of original material: The original size of the painting is 42.5x28.6cm. Condition of original material: Brittle and Damaged. Arrangement: Arra...
Private Collection of Upendrakishor Ray (Chowdhury)'s Family, Kolkata
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Custodial history: The history of the Rays goes back to the mid 16th century when Ramsundar Deb decided to settle in Yasodal (in Bangladesh) as the son-in-law of a local ruler. His subsequent generations acquired the honorific title of Majumdar, which later changed to Ray which too was bestowed ...