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Subject durbars and court scenes Level [40] File

11. 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

12. Add Or 3235

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3235
Title:
The Nawab of Oudh Asaf al-Daula listening to music in a pavilion
Scope & Content:
The Nawab of Oudh Asaf al-daula listening to music in a pavilion. He is seated against cushions smoking a hookah. Musicians, singers and dancers perform on the left and courtiers and attendants are on the right. Inscribed on back in pencil: ‘Mussulman Notching; in’ ink: ‘A Mussulman Nautch be...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1790-1800
Extent:
1 Item

13. Add Or 3275

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3275
Title:
Royal attendant at the Ottoman court
Scope & Content:
An attendant in a flowered yellow jama holding a long staff in his right hand; his left hand on his dagger. Inscribed on back in Persian characters: ‘cha‘ush bashi’ (messenger of state). 430 by 276 mm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1850
Extent:
1 Item

14. Add Or 3276

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3276
Title:
Royal attendant at the Ottoman court
Scope & Content:
An attendant in crimson jama and orange and turquoise hat holding a small hatchet in his right hand, his left hand on his sword hilt. Inscribed on back in Persian characters: ‘bashqul’ (chief janissary). 438 by 292 mm..
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1850
Extent:
1 Item

15. Add Or 3277

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3277
Title:
Royal attendant at the Ottoman court
Scope & Content:
An attendant in a purple jama and orange hat. Inscribed on front in Persian characters: ‘cha‘ush bashi’ (messenger of state). 228 by 328 mm. Note: The painting has been cut in half.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1850
Extent:
1 Item

16. Add Or 3278

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3278
Title:
Royal attendant at the Ottoman court
Scope & Content:
An attendant in crimson jama and black fur cap holding a small hatchet in his left hand and a long staff with a curved end in his right. Inscribed on back in Persian characters:. 450 by 290 mm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1850
Extent:
1 Item

17. Add Or 3282

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3282
Title:
King Thibaw receiving homage from his ministers and court officials on a kadaw day
Scope & Content:
King Thibaw receiving homage from his ministers and court officials on a ‘kadaw’ day. King Thibaw, smoking, is seated in a pavilion with four ladies. Traditional offering of coconuts and bananas are set before him. Below the offerings are two tall-helmeted military men. In the foreground lef...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1880
Extent:
1 Item

18. Add Or 3283

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3283
Title:
King Thibaw inspecting a favourite royal elephant
Scope & Content:
King Thibaw inspecting a favourite royal elephant. The King is seated in a small pavilion with a lady, probably his chief Queen, Hsu-hpaya-lat. Both are smoking and two ladies are in attendance. A favourite elephant, Chit-swa Maye, (‘Endlessly loveable’) is being paraded in front of him and a...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1880
Extent:
1 Item

19. Add Or 4265

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 4265
Title:
A Mussleman in State, seated on a carpeted dais with attendants.
Scope & Content:
A male seating on a carpeted dais, wearing an elaborate turban and smelling a flower. Two figures in red are seated in front of him with two chowrie bearers behind him. Inscribed on opposite page: ‘A Mussleman in State’ Water-colour; 105 by 180 mm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1790
Extent:
1 Item

20. Add Or 4393

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 4393
Title:
The Nawab Mubarak al-Daula of Murshidabad (1770-93) seated in his court with the Resident Sir John Hadley D'Oyly
Scope & Content:
The Nawab Mubarak al-Daula of Murshidabad (1770-93) seated in his court with the Resident Sir John Hadley D’Oyly (in Murshidabad 1780-85). Inscribed below in ink: ‘Water Colour Drawing of an Indian Ceremonial. By a Native Artist.’ Water-colour and body-colour on laid paper, 352 by 536 mm., wi...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item