A lady, facing right, stands with a tame mongoose on a lead; dark green background. By the same artist as f.16, Mughal, c.1635. Gouache with gold; extended at edges. 172 by 102 mm.
Akbar with ladies. Delhi, c.1900. Presented by Mr J. Pereira, 7 September 1972. Inscribed in lower left corner in Persian initials: ‘Sh.M.’ Gouache; yellow and dark grey rules and undecorated border. 156 by 215 mm; page 360 by 275 mm. The emperor Akbar, holding a rose and accompanied by hi...
A prince with ladies. Hyderabad, c.1840. Presented by Mr J. Pereira, 7 September 1972. Inscribed on reverse: ‘No.1. Manik Chand & Sons.’ Gouache with gold; on a modern album page. 93 by 118 mm; page 323 by 260 mm. A prince is seated on a terrace with two ladies and two girls who kneel...
Two wives of Maharaja Sir Jang Bahadur Kunwar Rana, Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of Nepal (1817-77)
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Two wives of Maharaja Sir Jang Bahadur Kunwar Rana, Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of Nepal (1817-77, in power 1846-77). The two ladies, in rich dresses and loaded with jewels, are standing beside English pianos, an upright and a grand. Crimson curtains are draped above. By a Nepali ar...