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11. Add Or 3224

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Add Or 3224
Title:
The Rath Jatra Festival
Scope & Content:
The Rath Jatra Festival, a temple chariot in the shape of a Bengal temple being pulled along, and surrounded by a crowd of onlookers, musicians, dancers, ascetics, a sweet-seller and a toy-seller. Inscribed on back in pencil: ‘The Rutt Juttra an Hindoo Festival;’ in ink: ‘The Rutt Jutthra an Hi...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1790-1800
Extent:
1 Item

12. Add Or 3225

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Add Or 3225
Title:
The Basant Panchami Festival
Scope & Content:
The Basant Panchami Festival. Young men dance before a shrine, with a great crowd of men and women looking on; elephants on the left and a ‘rath’ (chariot) on the right. Inscribed on back in ink: ‘Siree Pungemee. Annual Notch or Dance by Hindoos in April/May. Siree Pungamie an Annual Nautch ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1790-1800
Extent:
1 Item

13. Add Or 3226

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3226
Title:
The Hook-swinging Festival (Charak-puja), taking place beside a river
Scope & Content:
The Hook-swinging Festival (Charak-puja), taking place beside a river, with a penitent in full flight. On the left a sweet-seller’s stall, on the right gentlemen watching the scene from an elephant and a rath. Inscribed on back in pencil: ‘The Churric Poojah Hindue;’ in ink: ‘The Chirric Pooja...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1790-1800
Extent:
1 Item

14. Add Or 3227

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3227
Title:
The worship of Krishna with song and dance, in the courtyard of a great house
Scope & Content:
The worship of Krishna with song and dance, in the courtyard of a great house. A group of Hindu gentlemen are seated under a canopy watching male and female dancers, with the ladies opposite. A large audience sit round in a circle watching. Inscribed on back in ink: ‘The Jugglers’ Nautch anot...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1790-1800
Extent:
1 Item

15. Add Or 3228

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Add Or 3228
Title:
A fair with numerous parties of musicians and dancers, with the tents of visitors of rank
Scope & Content:
A fair with numerous parties of musicians and dancers, with the tents of visitors of rank. In the foreground gentlemen have arrived by horse, elephant and palanquin, and are observing the dancers, acrobats and a toy-seller. Inscribed on back in pencil and ink: ‘An Hindoo Fair.’. 458 by 755 mm...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1790-1800
Extent:
1 Item

16. Add Or 3229

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Add Or 3229
Title:
The Holi Festival being celebrated inside a pavilion by the light of candles and torches
Scope & Content:
The Holi Festival being celebrated inside a pavilion by the light of candles and torches. Musicians and dancers are performing before a group of seated Muslim gentlemen of rank - perhaps including a figure meant to be the Nawab of Murshidabad. Chobdars and sepoys stand at the sides, and there ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1790-1800
Extent:
1 Item

17. Add Or 3235

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3235
Title:
The Nawab of Oudh Asaf al-Daula listening to music in a pavilion
Scope & Content:
The Nawab of Oudh Asaf al-daula listening to music in a pavilion. He is seated against cushions smoking a hookah. Musicians, singers and dancers perform on the left and courtiers and attendants are on the right. Inscribed on back in pencil: ‘Mussulman Notching; in’ ink: ‘A Mussulman Nautch be...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1790-1800
Extent:
1 Item

18. Add Or 3236

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3236
Title:
A Muslim wedding procession by night
Scope & Content:
A Muslim wedding procession by night winding its way to a pavilion in the background. Inscribed on back in pencil: ‘A Mussulman Marriage Procession’; in ink ‘A Mussulman Marriage Procession in its full Ceremony and Splendour.’ 458 by 742 mm; 410 by 702 mm within border.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1790-1800
Extent:
1 Item

19. Add Or 3237

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Add Or 3237
Title:
A pinnace budgerow on the river towing a red dinghy
Scope & Content:
A pinnace budgerow on the river towing a red dinghy. A low shoreline in the distance with trees and houses. 520 by 800 mm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

20. Add Or 3238

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3238
Title:
A pinnace budgerow on the river towing a red dinghy
Scope & Content:
A pinnace budgerow on the river towing a red dinghy 522 by 823 mm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item