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31. Add Or 3264

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Title:
Travelling bungalow of the Mughal Emperor
Scope & Content:
Travelling bungalow of the Mughal Emperor. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘ Jehanooma Bungalow of Three Stories for Travelling being different Apartments of wood for Bathing, Dressing and for the Emperor when Travelling in Camp. Ground plan and elevation of different apartments of wood used by the...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1810
Extent:
1 Item

32. Add Or 3265

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Title:
Summer-house for the Mughal Emperor's children
Scope & Content:
Summer-house for the Mughal Emperor’s children. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘A building similar to a Summer House in the Zenana Apartments of the Palace for the King’s children at Delhi. Jahan Nama Bungalow. Jahan Nama Bungalow. A building similar to a Summer House in the Zenana Apartments of...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1810
Extent:
1 Item

33. Add Or 3266

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Title:
Plan of a city showing streets, market place, palaces, houses and gardens
Scope & Content:
Plan of a city showing streets, market place, palaces, houses and gardens. By a Delhi artist, c.1810. Inscribed with notes in English and Persian, also’: An Indian King of .... in the Jeypore Country ...... is named Shere Sing.’ On reverse a seal. Reign year 35. Pen-and-ink; 635 by 533 mm....
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1810
Extent:
1 Item

34. Add Or 3267

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Title:
Fanciful scene with a banyan tree covered in monkeys on the banks of a river and outside the walls of a city
Scope & Content:
Fanciful scene with a banyan tree covered in monkeys on the banks of a river and outside the walls of a city. The landscape abounds with animals and birds as well as men and women, while a male figure drives in a pony carriage formed from a lion and a peacock. By a Lucknow artist, c.1820. Ins...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1820
Extent:
1 Item

35. Add Or 3271

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Add Or 3271
Title:
The temple of Vishveshvar, Benares
Scope & Content:
A conjectural drawing of the temple of Vishveshvar, Benares By a Calcutta artist, c.1810. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘North View of the Temple of Bisheeshwur in the Ancient City of Benares. Height of Centre Chamber about 22 feet and 8 inches’; on back: ‘North View of the Temple Bisheshwar in ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1810
Extent:
1 Item

36. Add Or 3272

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Title:
Portrait of a dwarf, Shaikh Hussain, standing in front of another man of normal size
Scope & Content:
Portrait of a dwarf, Shaikh Hussain, standing in front of another man of normal size. By a Calcutta artist, c.1800. Inscribed on back in pencil and ink: ‘A Prodigy. Shaike Hussain, the Dwarf born at Vizagapatam measures exactly thirty five inches and perfectly proportioned in every respect. ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

37. Add Or 3274

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Title:
View of the Cascade, Prince of Wales' Island (Penang).. Artist(s): Smith, Robert (1787-1873), after
Scope & Content:
View of the Cascade, Prince of Wales’ Island (Penang). Inscribed below in capitals in ink: ‘View of the Cascade, Prince of Wales’ Island.’ Water-colour and body-colour; 451 by 358 mm. within rules. Note: This drawing is a copy of Plate 9 from Captain Robert Smith, ‘Views in Prince of Wales’ I...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1825
Extent:
1 Item

38. Add Or 3275

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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

39. Add Or 3276

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Add Or 3276
Title:
Royal attendant at the Ottoman court
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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

40. Add Or 3277

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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