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21. Add Or 3378

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3378
Title:
The Tarakeshwar murder: the Mahant sees Elokeshi at the temple; Nabin murders his wife Elokeshi.
Scope & Content:
The Tarakesvar murder. To the left, the Mahant, Madhav Giri, sees Elokesi at the Tarakesvar temple; to the right, Nabin murders his wife Elokesi with a fish-knife. By a karmakar, Calcutta, c.1875-80. Engraved in Bengali characters: (1) ‘sri madhavgiri mohanta’ (Mahant Madhav Giri); ‘(2) teleb...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1875-1880
Extent:
1 Item

22. Add Or 3383

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3383
Title:
Evil-doers receiving punishment from Death's minions
Scope & Content:
Evil-doers receiving punishment from Death’s minions. Above, a large demon with yellow pants, black skin and huge club suspending by the hair over a fire a woman ‘who would not give fire to her neighbours’, the fire shown as a pair of red jaws. To the left, a man walking away, an iron grill on...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 Item

23. Add Or 4355

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 4355
Title:
The soul of the deceased arrives in a chariot at the gates of Yama's city
Scope & Content:
‘No. 37. Summiah-Miniah-Puritum, the City of Emadirmah, Emadirmah himself and Narakum or Hell.’ Note: The inscription below again refers to the next picture with the added note: ‘NB. This is an Error and is the next plate - suppose this is No. 37.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1786
Extent:
1 Item

24. Add Or 5475, f.16

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 5475, f.16
Title:
The Kotwal's Chabutra, or office of the city of Delhi's chief magistrate, in Chandni Chowk. From the 'Metcalfe Album.'. Artist(s): Mazhar 'Ali Khan (fl.1840s), and studio
Scope & Content:
The Kotwal’s Chabutra, or principal square in Chandni Chowk. Inscribed: ‘naqsha-i kotvali chabutra-i dihli.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1842-1844
Extent:
1 Item

25. Add Or 5498

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 5498
Title:
Highway robber.
Scope & Content:
Highway robber. Inscribed below (Hand A and B): ‘Voleur de grand chemin.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1790
Extent:
1 Item

26. Foster 1041

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 1041
Title:
Architectural model of the Black Hole of Calcutta. Artist(s): Busteed, Henry Elmsley
Scope & Content:
Architectural model of the Black Hole of Calcutta.. Artist(s): Busteed, Henry Elmsley
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1880s
Extent:
1 Item

27. Johnson 3,6

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 3,6
Title:
Man trampled by an elephant
Scope & Content:
A man trampled by an elephant. Faizabad, c.1770. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 13 in Persian inventory note. Drawing with touches of colour and gold. 161 by 144 mm; page 405 by 292 mm. An elephant tramples upon a man, the mahout raising his goad above his head as if...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1770
Extent:
1 Item

28. Johnson 28,8

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 28,8
Title:
Captive robbers before the King, with the Vizier interceding for the youngest
Scope & Content:
Miniature painting illustrating the ‘Gulistan’ of Sa‘di: captive robbers before the King, and the Vizier interceding for the youngest member of the gang. Bukhara style: third quarter sixteenth century. 19 by 11.5 cm (page 36.5 by 23 cm). Illuminated frame and two rectangular panels at the top...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1575-1600
Extent:
1 Item

29. P1961

Reference (shelfmark):
P1961
Title:
'The ordeal trial practised by the Gentoos'. Engraved by J. Hall after S. Wale. Artist(s): Hall, John (1739-1797) after Wale, Samuel (d.1786)
Scope & Content:
'The ordeal trial practised by the Gentoos'. Engraved by J. Hall after S. Wale.. Artist(s): Hall, John (1739-1797) after Wale, Samuel (d.1786)
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

30. P2572

Reference (shelfmark):
P2572
Title:
Thugs & Budhuk Dacoits. Lithograph by Colesworthy Grant from Sketches of Oriental Heads Calcutta, 1839-46. Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
Scope & Content:
Thugs & Budhuk Dacoits. Lithograph by Colesworthy Grant from Sketches of Oriental Heads Calcutta, 1839-46.. Artist(s): Grant, Colesworthy (1813-1880)
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1839-1846
Extent:
1 Item