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Place Ganges, River, India Level [40] File

1. Add Or 735

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 735
Title:
An Indian lady, 'Muttubby', seated on a chair smoking a hookah with the river Ganges behind her. Artist(s): Dip Chand (fl.c.1764)
Scope & Content:
An Indian lady. Inscribed on reverse: ‘Muttubby. W.F. 1764.’ 209 by 131 mm; page 239 by 162 mm. Reproduced: Losty (1986), 65; Losty and Leach (1998), pl. 28. The lady sits on a European chair, smoking a hookah which is placed on a European side-table before her. In the background is the rive...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1764
Extent:
1 Item

2. Add Or 736

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 736
Title:
Ashraf 'Ali Khan seated on a chair smoking a hookah with the river Ganges behind him. Artist(s): Dip Chand (fl.c.1764)
Scope & Content:
Ashraf ‘Ali Khan. Inscribed on reverse: ‘Ushrofully Cann. W.F. 1764.’ 220 by 149 mm; page 239 by 169 mm. Reproduced: Welch (1963), no.86; Losty and Leach (1998), pl. 27. Ashraf ‘Ali Khan sits cross-legged on a European chair, smoking a hookah which is placed in a European side-table. In t...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1764
Extent:
1 Item

3. Add Or 956

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 956
Title:
Two women carrying water in pots, the Ganges beyond. Artist(s): Bani Lal (c.1850-1901)
Scope & Content:
Two women carrying water in pots; the river Ganges and a bungalow in the background. Water-colour; 9.5 by 8 ins. Note: This drawing is clearly based on an earlier model. See Add.Or.955.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1880
Extent:
1 Item

4. EAP896/1/10

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/1/10
Title:
West Hall, North Wall. third row
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
5 TIFF images

5. EAP896/1/13

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/1/13
Title:
West Hall, West Wall. fourth row
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
10 TIFF images

6. EAP896/1/17

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/1/17
Title:
East Hall, West wall. top row
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
9 TIFF images

7. EAP896/1/19

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/1/19
Title:
East Hall, East wall. top row
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
6 TIFF images

8. EAP896/2/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/2/7
Title:
The Ardha Mandapa (Middle section)
Scope & Content:
The Ardha Mandapa has three divisions of ceilings. The middle ceiling is portrayed with the Rama going to the forest, abduction of Sita by Ravana and Hanuman going to Lanka
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
55 TIFF images

9. EAP896/3/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP896/3/3
Title:
Amman temple ceiling
Scope & Content:
The events bin about the marriage of Lord Siva to Uma and the birth of Skanda. Kumarasambhava basically talks about the birth of Kumara (Kartikeya), the son of Siva and Parvati. Kumarasambhava literally means "Birth of Kumara". This epic of seventeen cantos entails 'Sringara Rasa', the rasa of l...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil and Telugu
Date Range:
1500-1699
Extent:
45 TIFF images

10. WD2939

Reference (shelfmark):
WD2939
Title:
Inscribed on reverse: 'Native boat on the river Ganges chiefly used for shooting the rapids. Made of 4 inflated buffalo skins with a string made bedstead across the two middle ones, where 2 passengers can sit...'. Artist(s): Smythies, Gertrude Frances
Scope & Content:
Inscribed on reverse: ‘Native boat on the river Ganges chiefly used for shooting the rapids. Made of 4 inflated buffalo skins with a string made bedstead across the two middle ones, where 2 passengers can sit. The two outer skins are used by the native boatmen who hold onto the centre ones by ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1884
Extent:
1 Item