The emperor Humayan (1530-40, 1555-56). Inscribed above in Hindi: ‘Humayan Padshah.’ Humayan stands in a field with a hawk perched on his wrist, dressed in orange and gold.
A lady on a terrace. Jaipur, c.1810. Bellasis Album; deposited on permanent loan by Capt. K. Oliver-Bellasis, R.N., 10 September 1960. Gouache; blue and pink borders. 180 by 130 mm; page 213 by 161 mm. A lady sits on a terrace listening to three girls playing drums and a ‘tambur.’ An attend...
Six drawings depicting a Chinese soldier, boats, birds, fruit and a butterfly, ff. 73-78
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Six drawings depicting a Chinese soldier, boats, birds, fruit and a butterfly. By a Canton artist, c.1825. Water-colour on pith-paper; approx. 6.75 by 10.5 ins. Deposited on permanent loan by Captain K. Oliver-Bellasis, 10 September 1960. Note: These drawings are mounted in a scrapbook relat...