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Subject durbars and court scenes Digitised Content Yes (unavailable) Level [40] File

1. Add Or 3205

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Add Or 3205
Title:
Nawab Mubarak al-Daula of Murshidabad (1770-93) enthroned in durbar, with the British Resident, Sir John Hadley D'Oyly, and the Nawab's son, Babur 'Ali
Scope & Content:
Nawab Mubarak al-Daula of Murshidabad (1770-93) enthroned in durbar, with the British Resident, Sir John Hadley D’Oyly, the Nawab’s son, Babar ‘Ali, and a minister are seated round him on European chairs. Inscribed on back in ink and pencil: ‘Nabob’s Durbar and reception of the English Resident...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1790-1800
Extent:
1 Item

2. Add Or 3234

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Add Or 3234
Title:
Firework display on a bright moonlit night outside the Agna Mahal, part of the Nawab's palace beside the river at Murshidabad
Scope & Content:
Firework display on a bright moonlit night outside the Agna Mahal, part of the Nawab’s palace beside the river at Murshidabad, with the riverside mosque on the right. In the background are the gateway leading to the Chandni Chowk and Munny Begum’s mosque. Men are letting off fireworks in the ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1790-1800
Extent:
1 Item

3. Add Or 4923

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Add Or 4923
Title:
The exterior of the audience tent, with an Indian potentate being borne away in a palanquin. Artist(s): Sita Ram (fl. c.1810-1822)
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The exterior of the audience tent, with an Indian potentate being borne away in a palanquin. Inscribed below in pencil and ink: ‘Governor General’s Audience Tent.’ 223 by 342 mm. Watercolour of a camp scene from an album of miscellaneous views of Bengal produced for Lord Moira, afterwards the...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1820-1821
Extent:
1 Item

4. Add Or 4924

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Add Or 4924
Title:
Interior of the audience tent, with a sontar-burdar. Artist(s): Sita Ram (fl. c.1810-1822)
Scope & Content:
Interior of the audience tent, with a ‘sontar-burdar.’ Inscribed below in pencil and ink: ‘Interior of Audience Tent.’ 227 by 344 mm. Watercolour of the interior of a tent from an album of miscellaneous views of Bengal produced for Lord Moira, afterwards the Marquess of Hastings, by Sita Ram ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1820-1821
Extent:
1 Item

5. WD2406

Reference (shelfmark):
WD2406
Title:
Shah Shuja holding a durbar at Kabul (Afghanistan). Artist(s): Atkinson, James (1780-1852)
Scope & Content:
Shah Shuja‘ holding a durbar at Kabul (Afghanistan). ‘Sketches in Afghaunistan’, plate 22. Inscribed on mount: ‘A Durbar held by Shar Shooja at Caubul.’ Foster Catalogue, no.160.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1839-1840
Extent:
1 Item