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51. Add Or 5187

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Add Or 5187
Title:
Strangulation. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Strangulation Original inscription: 議絞全屍 (Judgement of strangulation so that the corpse remains whole) Depiction of a criminal tied to a wooden cross and being strangled with a rope. On the ground are leg fetters and a wooden board inscribed with the words "By imperial decree, criminal condemn...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
1840-1860
Extent:
1 Item

52. Add Or 5188

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Add Or 5188
Title:
Beheading. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Beheading Original inscription: 十惡殺頭 (convicted of one of the ten great wrongs and beheaded) Depiction of a kneeling criminal about to be beheaded. One officer squats behind the criminal and hols his shoulder; a second officer is depicted lifting a sword. The criminal has the board of infamy t...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
1840-1860
Extent:
1 Item

53. Add Or 4988

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 4988
Title:
A stick insect
Scope & Content:
A stick insect. By a Chinese artist from Penang?, c.1820. Inscribed in ink by Lady Hastings: ‘Penang. Phasma gigantissimus from Penang. F.H. May 1822.’ Water-colour; 310 by 215 mm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1820
Extent:
1 Item

54. Add Or 5052

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 5052
Title:
A sweetmeat seller
Scope & Content:
A sweetmeat seller Inscribed: ‘A Sweetmeat Seller.’ The image is framed by a black border. 24.2 by 19.7cm
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1820
Extent:
1 Item

55. Add Or 5058

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Add Or 5058
Title:
A Hindu gentleman.
Scope & Content:
A Hindu gentleman. Inscribed: ‘A Hindoo Gentleman.’ The image is framed by a black border. The image continues outside of the frame. 24.2 by 19.7cm
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1820
Extent:
1 Item

56. Add Or 5136

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 5136
Title:
A Kashmiri couple
Scope & Content:
A Kashmiri couple. Inscribed on recto in Urdu?: and on verso in ink: ‘A Man & Woman of thecommon order of Cashmeerees.’ Opaque water-colour and gold; 155 by 115 mm (only half of a drawing).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1820
Extent:
1 Item

57. Add Or 4957

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 4957
Title:
A gyaul
Scope & Content:
A gyaul. By a Calcutta artist. Inscribed in pencil: ‘Bos Gyall.’ Water-colour; 361 by 535 mm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1818-1820
Extent:
1 Item

58. Add Or 4958

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 4958
Title:
A gyaul
Scope & Content:
A gyaul. By a Calcutta artist. Inscribed in pencil: ‘Bos Gyall.’ Water-colour; 379 by 478 mm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1818-1820
Extent:
1 Item

59. Add Or 4973

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 4973
Title:
A tapir
Scope & Content:
A tapir. By a Calcutta artist. Inscribed in pencil: ‘Tapirus (Sumatrensis’ deleted) ‘Malayanus.’ Water-colour; 371 by 540 mm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1818-1820
Extent:
1 Item

60. Add Or 5029

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 5029
Title:
Glass blowers
Scope & Content:
Glass blowers Inscribed: 'Glass blowers.’ The image is framed by a black border. The image continues outside of the frame. 24.2 by 19.7cm
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1820
Extent:
1 Item