A courtier. Mughal, c.1780. Inscribed on reverse: ‘Abu’l Fuzul’; in Persian characters: ‘‘abd al-fazl’ (?); numbered ‘35.’ Drawing; on a paper fragment mounted within a border of grey paper. 42 by 33 mm; page 223 by 151 mm. The head of a courtier with full beard, turban and closed eyes, is ...
A courtier. Mughal, c.1770. Inscribed on reverse: ‘Bhirbul a favourite minister of Akbar who married one of his daughters’; numbered ‘45.’ Drawing; mounted on paper within a border of grey paper. 63 by 69 mm; page 223 by 160 mm. Reproduced: Smith (1917), facing p.422; Smith (1919), 373. He...
A nobleman. Mughal, c.1760. Inscribed on reverse: ‘Khan Dowran Khan / A very powerful noble in the reigns of Akber and Jehangir. He was the chief of the Hunt and from his buildings seems to have lived in greater splendour than any other noble. He was lame’; numbered ‘41’; in Persian: ‘khan dur...
A raja. Mughal, c.1750. Inscribed on reverse: ‘Raja ToruI Mul a great chief at the court of Akber’; numbered ‘34’; in Persian: ‘raja atul’(?)’ mal.’ Drawing. Reverse: a faint drawing of an encounter between a monkey mounted upon a goat and a demonic figure, watched by a crowd of people. 197...
A raja. Mughal, c.1700. Inscribed on reverse: ‘Raja Man Singha’ (probably for Raja Man Singh of Jaipur, 1590-1615). Drawing; lower corners replaced; border of grey paper. 183 by 134 mm; page 224 by 160 mm. Reproduced: Smith (1917), facing p.240. The raja with moustache and shortcut beard, ...
A raja. Mughal, c.1700-50. Inscribed on reverse: ‘Raja Man Singha’ (the likeness is different from Add.Or.1044 which is similarly identified); in Persian: ‘raja man singh.’ Drawing; two borders of plain and grey paper. 135 by 67 mm; page 224 by 160 mm. The raja with a moustache is seated as...
A raja. Mughal, c.1700-50. Inscribed on reverse: ‘Rai Chand the chief of Man Singhas family’; in Persian: ‘rai chand’; numbered ‘15’. Drawing; border of grey paper. 152 by 122 mm; page 224 by 160 mm. The raja with neat moustache and shadowed features, stands facing right, his hands resting ...
A hermit with a lion. Mughal, c.1700. Inscribed on reverse: ‘Sheik Selim Chisti in his hermitage brought to light by taming a lion. He first was a favourite of Akber and then killed his own son pretending to transfer his life to Jehangir so that this prince might have a son’; in Persian chara...
A nobleman. Mughal, c.1780. Inscribed at top: ‘Ameer Khan in the reign of Muhummud Shah I’; on reverse: a sketch of a kneeling courtier with the number ‘36’. Drawing; border of grey paper. 130 by 76 mm; page 224 by 160 mm. The nobleman, fully bearded, shown three-quarter length, facing righ...