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51. Add Or 1088

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 1088
Title:
A man reading
Scope & Content:
A man reading. Mughal, c.1750. Numbered ‘20’ on reverse. Drawing; partly coloured; top corner repaired; border of grey paper. 90 by 82 mm; page 222 by 160 mm. A man in a pink turban, seated facing right, reads from a book, marking his place with his finger.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1750
Extent:
1 Item

52. Add Or 1089

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 1089
Title:
A child with a snake
Scope & Content:
A child with a snake. Mughal, c.1780-1800. Inscribed on reverse in Persian: ‘kudak’ (a child); numbered ‘26’. Wash drawing; border of grey paper. 132 by 96 mm; page 222 by 160 mm. A bald-headed naked child, looking to the right, sits holding a snake in both hands. Three charms hang about h...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1750-1800
Extent:
1 Item

53. Add Or 1090

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 1090
Title:
A dog
Scope & Content:
A dog. Mughal, c.1740-70. Numbered ‘33’ on reverse. Ink and pencil drawing; mounted with border of grey paper. 89 by 100 mm; page 224 by 160 mm. A dog stands in a landscape facing the viewer, a collar about his neck.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1740-1770
Extent:
1 Item

54. Add Or 1091

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 1091
Title:
A flower. European drawing on an Indian album leaf
Scope & Content:
A flower. By a European artist, 18th century. Numbered ‘53’ on reverse. Watercolour; border of grey paper. 127 by 68 mm; page 222 by 160 mm. A flower with slender green leaves and purple-mauve blooms.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1700-1800
Extent:
1 Item

55. Mss Eur Buchanan

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur Buchanan
Title:
Papers of Francis Buchanan-Hamilton (1762-1829)
Scope & Content:
Papers of Francis Buchanan-Hamilton, comprising: Journals of his Deputation from Bengal to Ava [Burma], 1795-1798 Observations on Nepal, 1802 Natural history observations and drawings made at the Barrackpore Menagerie Notes, descriptions and natural history illustrations in preparation for Fishe...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1795-1823
Extent:
56 volumes

56. Mss Eur C14, ff.1-42

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur C14, ff.1-42
Title:
42 drawings depicting the dress worn by Hindu and Muhammadan men and women of various classes and castes in both the hot and cold seasons.
Scope & Content:
42 drawings depicting the dress worn by Hindu and Muhammadan men and women of various classes and castes in both the hot and cold seasons. By a Patna artist, c.1814. Inscribed with numbers and titles. Water-colour; 10 by 8 ins. Deposited by F. Buchanan-Hamilton, c.1820. Listed: Kaye 170. N...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1814
Extent:
1 Item

57. Mss Eur C14, ff.45-51

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur C14, ff.45-51
Title:
4 drawings depicting fishing nets, pounders, musical instruments and pottery from an album of 46 drawings, the remainder illustrating the costumes of Bihar.
Scope & Content:
See Kaye no.170. 46 drawings (57 folios); 42 illustrating costumes worn by Hindu and Muhammadan men and women in Bihar, and 4 depicting fishing nets, pounders, musical instruments and pottery. Costume drawings c.1814; ethnographical drawings c.1808 to 1809. Inscribed with titles in ink. ff.1...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1808
Extent:
1 Item

58. Mss Eur D95

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur D95
Title:
Album of 246 drawings of sculpture and architecture with plans of sites made during Buchanan's surveys in the Bengal Presidency. 1807-14
Scope & Content:
See Kaye no.171.1. 246 drawings of sculpture and architecture with plans of sites made during Buchanan's surveys in the Bengal Presidency. 1807-14. Section i, nos.1-31. Drawings made in Benares, Sarnath, Allahabad for a survey which was never completed. 1813-14. Section ii, nos 1-204. Drawings m...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1807-1814
Extent:

2 volumes (A and B)

59. NHD2/280

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD2/280
Title:
Barn Owl
Scope & Content:
Barn Owl ‘Tyto alba’ Original inscriptions:’ Strix Pecha B./ B.1.’ Further inscriptions: ‘95. Strix flaminea’ Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: 456 by 332 mm. Note: Also, details of three feathers. The B.1 is Gibbons’ indication that this drawing, like the next 4 (281-4), were prepared f...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1805
Extent:
1 Item

60. NHD2/281

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD2/281
Title:
Red Bird of Paradise
Scope & Content:
Red Bird of Paradise ‘Paradisaea rubra’ Original inscriptions:’ Paradisea coccinea B.’ Further inscriptions: ‘96./ Paradisea rubra. Vieillot./ - sanguinea. Shaw.’ Artist: Medium: Watercolour with gold highlights Size: 301 by 455 mm. Note: The bird is stretched out as a dead specimen. ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1805
Extent:
1 Item