View of Lahore (Punjab). Inscribed on front in Persian characters: ‘Taswir’ [‘naqshah’]’ i dar al-saltanat Lahaur’ (Picture of the seat of government Lahore); on back in English: ‘The City of Lahore.’ 1819 water-mark. 16 by 29 ins.
View of Amritsar (Punjab). Inscribed on front in Persian characters: ‘Naqshah i qil‘ah i Gobindgarh ya‘ni Amritsar’ (Picture of the fortress of Gobindgarh that is Amritsar); on back in English: ‘The Fort of Gobindgarh, 18 Coss from Lahore.’ 1819 water-mark. 21 by 29 ins.
Another view of the city of Amritsar (Punjab). Inscribed on front in Persian characters: ‘Naqshah i shahr i Amritsar’ (Picture of the city of Amritsar); on back in English: ‘The City of Amritsar.’ 1822 water-mark. 14 by 29 ins.
Ascetics in a wilderness. Artist(s): Dip Chand (fl.c.1764)
Scope & Content:
Ascetics in a wilderness. Inscribed on reverse: ‘W.F. 1764.’ 218 by 130 mm; page 250 by 160 mm. An ascetic with long hair rests at night on a plinth set outside a rocky cave. A dog, a boy and two companions are with him.
Landscape showing the countryside around Hazaribagh (Bihar) with hills, paddy fields, a small Muslim tomb and a lotus pool. Inscribed: ‘A Tank of Lotus’s near Hazareebaug.’
Gold formal landscape with animals. Librarians' seals and inscriptions.
Scope & Content:
Formal landscape with trees birds and flowers, and deer grazing; clouds at top. Mughal, c.1635-40. Guard page executed in gold, with inscriptions. 325 by 235 mm.