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1. Add Or 3149-3165

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Add Or 3149-3165
Title:
Add.Or.3149-3165 17 drawings of occupations including 7 portraits of domestic servants in a European household. By a Madras artist, c.1850-55. Water-c ...
Scope & Content:
Add.Or.3149-3165 17 drawings of occupations including 7 portraits of domestic servants in a European household. By a Madras artist, c.1850-55. Water-colour; varying sizes. Presented by James T. Rutnam, 1971. Note: Mr Rutnam, a resident of Colombo (Ceylon) stated that these drawings had been...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1850-1855
Extent:
17 items

2. Add Or 3164

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Add Or 3164
Title:
Parasuraman, a peon
Scope & Content:
Parasuraman, a peon, in white dress with dark blue and crimson cross-belt and crimson cummerband. Inscribed: ‘Parasaraman Peon.’ 8.75 by 7 ins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1850-1855
Extent:
1 Item

3. Add Or 3161

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Add Or 3161
Title:
Periya-annan, the underservant
Scope & Content:
Periya-annan, the underservant, in white coat and turban. Inscribed: ‘Periahannan - best of Maty tribe.’. 9 by 7 ins. Note: In Madras the term ‘Maty’ was applied to the underservant who cleaned the crockery, knives and lamps.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1850-1855
Extent:
1 Item

4. Add Or 3162

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Add Or 3162
Title:
Munusvami, the drink-cooler
Scope & Content:
Munusvami, the drink-cooler, in white coat and turban, with three bottles in an ice box beside him. Inscribed: ‘Moonaasaumy - attending servant & Ice Maker.’ 9 by 7 ins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1850-1855
Extent:
1 Item

5. Add Or 3163

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Add Or 3163
Title:
Sabhapati, the under-valet
Scope & Content:
Sabhapati, the under-valet, in white coat, crimson turban and dhoti. Inscribed: ‘Subapathy - Dressing & attending Boy.’ 8.75 by 7 ins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1850-1855
Extent:
1 Item

6. Add Or 3165

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Add Or 3165
Title:
Perumal, the coachman
Scope & Content:
Perumal, the coachman, in dark blue coat, crimson turban, cummerband and trousers. Inscribed: ‘Perumal - Coachman’. 9 by 7 ins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1850-1855
Extent:
1 Item

7. Add Or 3151

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Add Or 3151
Title:
Tank-digger holding a mattock and measure
Scope & Content:
Tank-digger holding a mattock and measure. Inscribed: ‘Wudder or Tank Digger.’. 8.75 by 7 ins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1850-1855
Extent:
1 Item

8. Add Or 3158

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Add Or 3158
Title:
Madras Town Peon
Scope & Content:
Madras Town Peon with a dark blue cross-belt, purple turban and crimson sash, holding a cane. Inscribed: ‘Madras Town Peon, before the introduction of the New Police.’. 9 by 7 ins. Note: The police in the town of Madras were reorganised by Act XIII of 1856. It seems probable therefore that t...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1850-1855
Extent:
1 Item

9. Add Or 3150

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Add Or 3150
Title:
Two jugglers and snake charmers
Scope & Content:
Two jugglers and snake charmers; one playing on a ‘punji’ and one handling a snake. Inscribed: ‘Jugglers and snake charmers.’ 8.75 by 7.25 ins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1850-1855
Extent:
1 Item

10. Add Or 3152

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3152
Title:
Village carpenter at work carving a figure
Scope & Content:
Village carpenter at work carving a figure. Inscribed: ‘Village carpenter at work’. 8.75 by 7 ins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1850-1855
Extent:
1 Item

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