7 drawings of birds, flowers and insects, with “wooden” frames painted round the images. From the Hastings Albums. By a Chinese artist, late 19th century. Water-colour; 42 by 29cm Provenance: loose drawings slipped into one of the albums of the Hastings Collection. Purchased 1995, with the ...
Two wildcats, one devouring a bird, in a landscape of snow-capped peaks.
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Two wildcats, one devouring a bird, in a landscape of snow-capped peaks. Inscribed on front in pencil: (above) ‘No. 6’; and (below, in nagari) ‘plasako viralo’; and in ink: ‘One foot nine inches long & eleven inch. high. Tail nine inch.’ Water-colour and body-colour, heightened with varni...
Durga Das Rathor(1638-c.1710), white-bearded, rides a grey stallion, preceded by an attendant on foot with a chowrie.. Artist(s): Wajid (fl. 1680-1710)
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Durga Das Rathor(1638-c.1710), white-bearded, rides a grey stallion, preceded by an attendant on foot with a chowrie. By Wajid, c.1708. Inscribed on reverse in ‘nagari’: ‘surati rathod durga das ji sri/ wajid.’ [Likeness of Durga Das Rathor. Wajid.] Opaque water-colour and gold; 32.5 by 26cm...
Nava-nari Kunjar The nine damsels representing the figure of an elephant with their lover Krishna as rider.. Artist(s): Calcutta Art Studio (fl.1890s)
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‘Navanari kunjar’ [Bengali and Hindi]. [Added caption:] ‘18. Nava-nari Kunjar The nine damsels representing the figure of an elephant with their lover Krishna as rider.’