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101. Add Or 4099

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 4099
Title:
One man operating a grinding-stone, the other sharpening daggers on it
Scope & Content:
One man operating a grinding-stone, the other sharpening daggers on it. Inscribed: ‘tasvir-i sangar’ (picture of a grinder).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1830
Extent:
1 Item

102. Add Or 4211

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 4211
Title:
A silver-stick bearer (suntabardar) dressed in deep-blue coat, paijama, and magnificently curling up slippers, carrying a curved, lion’s-headed mace.
Scope & Content:
A silver-stick bearer (‘suntabardar)’ dressed in deep-blue coat, paijama, and magnificently curling up slippers, carrying a curved, lion’s-headed mace.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1807-1810
Extent:
1 Item

103. Add Or 4212

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 4212
Title:
A footman (chaprasi) with ornamented spear.
Scope & Content:
A footman (‘chaprasi’) with ornamented spear.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1807-1810
Extent:
1 Item

104. Add Or 4252

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 4252
Title:
A sowar on a horse, with a musket.
Scope & Content:
A sowar on a horse, with a musket. The sowar is wearing the red coat with green facings, breeches and boots, of the Madras Native cavalry, possibly the Rd (raised 1784, renumbered 2nd in 1788). Inscribed on opposite page: ‘Orderly a Trooper.’. Water-colour; 105 by 180 mm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1790
Extent:
1 Item

105. Add Or 4253

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 4253
Title:
An irregular horseman, charging with a spear.
Scope & Content:
An irregular horseman charging with a spear. The horseman wears a yellow coat with a red shield attached to his arm. Inscribed on opposite page: ‘An irregular horseman’ Water-colour; 105 by 180 mm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1790
Extent:
1 Item

106. Add Or 4254

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 4254
Title:
Two standing troopers wearing only short lungis, and holding matchlock and shield.
Scope & Content:
Two standing troopers wearing only short ‘lungis’, and holding matchlock and shield. Matchlocks were replaced by muskets officially in the 1750s. Inscribed on opposite page: ‘Matchlock man on duty.’ Water-colour; 105 by 180 mm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1790
Extent:
1 Item

107. Add Or 4277

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 4277
Title:
Armourers and Blacksmiths.
Scope & Content:
Two male figures wearing white clothing with mountains in the distance. Inscribed on opposite page: ‘Armourers and Blacksmiths.’ Water-colour; 105 by 180 mm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1790
Extent:
1 Item

108. Add Or 4311

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 4311
Title:
The Great Gun of Agra lying beside the Fort wall. Artist(s): Sita Ram (fl. c.1810-1822)
Scope & Content:
The Great Gun of Agra, lying unmounted on the bank of the Jumna below the Shah Burj of the Agra Fort. A ‘toran’, small temple and ruins of Mughal buildings are in the foreground along with tiny people (some inside the gun) and an elephant. In the distance across the river is the Taj Mahal and it...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1814-1815
Extent:
1 Item

109. Add Or 4795

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 4795
Title:
A group of Sikh horsemen armed with sword and matchlocks. Artist(s): Sita Ram (fl. c.1810-1822)
Scope & Content:
A group of Sikh horsemen armed with sword and matchlocks. Inscribed below: ‘Sikhs’. 390 by 557 mm. Watercolour of Sikh horsemen from 'Views by Seeta Ram from Gheen to Delhi Vol. VI' produced for Lord Moira, afterwards the Marquess of Hastings, by Sita Ram between 1814-15. Marquess of Hastings...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1815
Extent:
1 Item

110. Add Or 5102

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 5102
Title:
Embroiderers
Scope & Content:
Embroiderers working on dagger-cases. Inscribed: ‘Embroiderers’ The image is framed by a black border. The image continues outside of the frame. 24.2 by 19.7cm
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1820
Extent:
1 Item

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