A travelling palanquin as used by Europeans. Inscribed: ‘Palankeen travelling. A set of Bearers as above will run from Madras to Raja’s Choultry about 40 miles in about 8 hours.’
Steward holding bills; a palanquin and balustrade in the background. Artist(s): Muhammad Amir, Shaikh, of Karraya (fl.1830s-40s)
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Steward holding bills; a palanquin and balustrade in the background. Inscribed: ‘Diwan. S. Mohammed Ameer Pa’ Std at Kurraya’ (Shaikh Muhammad Amir, painter stationed at Karraya).
Indian gentleman being carried by four bearers in a red and gilt palanquin and accompanied by two retainers.
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Indian gentleman being carried by four bearers in a red and gilt palanquin and accompanied by two retainers. Inscribed: ‘A Palkee or litter used at Hindoo Marriages.’
Voyage en poste dans les plaines du Punjab, entre Loodiana et Omritsar. Fevrier 1842. [The artist in a travelling palanquin.]. Artist(s): Rudder, L.H. de (1807-1881), after Saltuikov, Aleksei Dmitrievich, Prince (1806-1859)
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Lithograph of the journey across the plains of the Punjab between Ludiana and Amritsar by L.H. de Rudder (1807-1881) after an original drawing of 1842 by Prince Aleksandr Mikhailovich Saltuikov and published in 1848. This scene depicts Prince Saltuikov travelling in a palanquin. Ludhiana is situ...
River scene, Ceylon: Lord Valentia travelling to Colombo, his palanquin loaded on three canoes. 20 December 1803. Artist(s): Salt, Henry (1780-1827)
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Pen and ink drawing of a river scene between point de Galle and Colombo in Sri Lanka, by Henry Salt (1780-1827), dated 20th December 1803. Inscribed on back in pencil: ‘Ceylon No. 39.’ Note: Original drawing of Valentia, iii, plate 8, 'The manner of passing a River between Point de Galle and C...