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Subject durbars and court scenes Level [40] File

21. Add Or 4680

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 4680
Title:
Nawab Muhammad 'Abd al-Rahman Khan of Jhajjar (born 1827, ruled 1845-57) with his court in the hot weather. Artist(s): Ghulam 'Ali Khan (fl.1817-1852)
Scope & Content:
Nawab ‘Abd al-Rahman in his court in hot weather with various musicians and courtiers. By Ghulam ‘Ali Khan, dated Rajab 1265/May-June 1849. Size of painting: 290 by 420 mm. Inscribed in Persian in top cartouche: ‘shabih Mubarak Huzur Asad al-Daulah Mumtaz al-Mulk Navab Muhammad ‘Abd al-Rahman...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1849
Extent:
1 Item

22. Add Or 4923

Reference (shelfmark):
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)
Scope & Content:
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

23. Add Or 4924

Reference (shelfmark):
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

24. Add Or 5287

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 5287
Title:
Rai Raja Radhica in regal state and Krishna as an attendant.. Artist(s): Calcutta Art Studio (fl.1890s)
Scope & Content:
‘Srisrirairaja’ [Bengali]. [Added caption:] ‘21. Rai Raja Radhica in regal state and Krishna as an attendant.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1890
Extent:
1 Item

25. Add Or 5340, f.4

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 5340, f.4
Title:
Elderly court official of the Kolhapur durbar, dressed in a red coat and pink turban. From an album of Dhurandhar's water-colours.. Artist(s): Dhurandhar, Mahadev Visvanath (1867-1944)
Scope & Content:
Elderly court official of the Kolhapur durbar, dressed in a red coat and pink turban. Inscribed below: ‘Darbar chobdar.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1899
Extent:
1 Item

26. P992

Reference (shelfmark):
P992
Title:
La cour du roi de Gwalior. [A nautch in progress before the young Jayaji Rao Sindhia.]. Artist(s): Rudder, L.H. de (1807-1881), after Saltuikov, Aleksei Dmitrievich, Prince (1806-1859)
Scope & Content:
La cour du roi de Gwalior. [A nautch in progress before the young Jayaji Rao Sindhia.]
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1848
Extent:
1 Item

27. WD1188

Reference (shelfmark):
WD1188
Title:
Tibetan court official and attendants carrying swords, trumpet or drinking vessel. Artist(s): Rybot, Norman Victor Lacey (1876-1961)
Scope & Content:
Tibetan court official and attendants carrying swords, trumpet or drinking vessel. Inscribed on front with notes in pencil and: ‘L.R.’ Crayon; 7.75 by 8 ins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1904
Extent:
1 Item

28. 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

29. WD2461

Reference (shelfmark):
WD2461
Title:
Lord Kitchener's Headquarters Camp at the Coronation Durbar, Delhi. 17 December 1902. Scene with tents and flagstaff, officers and ladies strolling and talking. Artist(s): Prior, Melton (1845-1910)
Scope & Content:
Lord Kitchener's Headquarters Camp at the Coronation Durbar, Delhi. 17 December 1902. Scene with tents and flagstaff, officers and ladies strolling and talking. Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘Coronation Durbar.’ ‘Lord Kitchener's Head Quarters Camp Delhi. Melton Prior. Press Camp. Delhi. ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1902
Extent:
1 Item

30. WD2462

Reference (shelfmark):
WD2462
Title:
The Viceroy, Lord Curzon, investing the Maharaja of Cochin with the Grand Star of India at the Coronation Durbar, Delhi. 3 January 1903. Lord Curzon is seated on a throne in the Dewan-i-Am; the Duke of Connaught on his left. Artist(s): Prior, Melton (
Scope & Content:
The Viceroy, Lord Curzon, investing the Maharaja of Cochin with the Grand Star of India at the Coronation Durbar, Delhi. 3 January 1903. Lord Curzon is seated on a throne in the Dewan-i-Am; the Duke of Connaught on his left. Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘The Coronation Durbar. Chapters of t...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1903
Extent:
1 Item