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701. Add Or 3825

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3825
Title:
Three Santal women with sprigs of sal blossom dancing at the Baha festival.
Scope & Content:
Three Santal women with sprigs of sal blossom dancing at the Baha festival accompaned by a drummer with a ‘tumdak’;’ below a red horse and blue elephant, the symbolic vehicles of the Kisku and Murmu Santal clans.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 Item

702. Add Or 3826

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3826
Title:
Scroll painting illustrating the Baha festival - white monkey
Scope & Content:
A white monkey with yellow scarf addresses a large goose-like bird with yellow head, neck and feet and white and black plumage. Below a male figure with yellow skin and red scarf attended by a figure holding an umbrella approaches a four-headed four-armed figure riding on a gander. Note: Rega...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1930
Extent:
1 Item

703. Add Or 3841, Add Or 3672

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3841, Add Or 3672
Title:
Add.Or.3841; Add.Or.3672 Two paintings depicting the Jagannatha trio in their temple car accompanied by out-riders. By a citrakar of Puri, Puri distri ...
Scope & Content:
Add.Or.3841; Add.Or.3672 Two paintings depicting the Jagannatha trio in their temple car accompanied by out-riders. By a citrakar of Puri, Puri district, Orissa, early-nineteenth century. Gouache and earth-colours on prepared cloth; varying sizes. Acquired by W.G. Archer from members of the ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1820
Extent:
2 items

704. Add Or 3848

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3848
Title:
Mir Qamar al-Din Nizam al-Mulk Asaf Jah (1724-48)
Scope & Content:
Mir Qamar al-Din Nizam al-Mulk Asaf Jah (1st Nizam of Hyderabad 1724-48). Purchased June 1976. Inscribed on cover-paper: ‘Nizam al muluck - Soubah of the Decan’; numbered in a different hand: ‘(2)’; in Persian: ‘Nawab Asaf Jah’; cover-paper watermarked with a crowned armorial device over lette...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1745
Extent:
1 Item

705. Add Or 3848, 4051-4052

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3848, 4051-4052
Title:
Add.Or.3848, 4051-4052 Three portraits from a set of Indian characters and rulers. Hyderabad, c.1745. Note: From a series of portraits of Indian chara ...
Scope & Content:
Add.Or.3848, 4051-4052 Three portraits from a set of Indian characters and rulers. Hyderabad, c.1745. Note: From a series of portraits of Indian characters and rulers which was sold at Sotheby’s in 1951 and was largely divided between the British Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum (I.S...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1744-1746
Extent:
3 items

706. Add Or 3856

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3856
Title:
A Sati scene, with numerous spectators in a ring round the pyre
Scope & Content:
A Sati scene, with numerous spectators in a ring round the pyre. By a Murshidabad artist, c.1800. Drawing on mica in brown gouache with touches of colour, 166 by 204 mm. Presented by Mildred and W.G. Archer, 1977. Published Mildred and W.G. Archer 1955, fig.6. Note: This mica painting was o...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

707. Add Or 3857

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3857
Title:
Two astrologers consulting a horoscope. Artist(s): Tagore, Gaganendranath (1867-1938)
Scope & Content:
Two astrologers consulting a horoscope, c.1920. Signed: ‘GT’; inscribed on back: ‘Astrologers 9.5” by 6.25”‘ Water-colour; 342 by 254 mm. Gift to W.G. Archer from Suresh Podar, July 1969. Presented by Mildred and W.G. Archer, 1977. Note: See Photo 450.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 Item

708. Add Or 3858

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3858
Title:
Veiled woman. Artist(s): Roy, Jamini (1887-1972)
Scope & Content:
Veiled woman., c.1935. Gouache on thick paper; 355 by 254 mm. Purchased by Mildred Archer from the artist in Calcutta, 1940. Exhibited: Commonwealth Arts Festival, Burlington House 1965, no.42.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1935
Extent:
1 Item

709. Add Or 3858-5263

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3858-5263
Title:
ROY, JAMINI (1887-1973) Born Beliatore in Bengal to a middle-class landowning family, Roy was sent at 16 to be trained in the academic tradition of th ...
Scope & Content:
ROY, JAMINI (1887-1973) Born Beliatore in Bengal to a middle-class landowning family, Roy was sent at 16 to be trained in the academic tradition of the Government School of Arts and Crafts, Calcutta. He reacted by seeking inspiration from the folk traditions of Bengal, although not averse when ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1934-1941
Extent:
4 items

710. Add Or 3859

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3859
Title:
Woman in blue. Artist(s): Roy, Jamini (1887-1972)
Scope & Content:
Woman in blue, c.1940. Signed in Bengali ‘Jamini Roy’ Gouache on card; 406 by 278 mm. Purchased by W.G. Archer from the artist in Calcutta, 1941. Exhibited: Victoria and Albert Museum, Indian Section Galleries, 1953-56. Commonwealth Art Festival, Burlington House, 1965, no.43.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1940
Extent:
1 Item