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31. Add Or 3129, f.9v

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3129, f.9v
Title:
A night-heron with a pink lily
Scope & Content:
A night heron (‘Nycticorax nycticorax nicticorax,’ Linn.) stands with its feet in water, facing left; a pink lily grows on the left. Mughal, c.1635. Gouache; background not entirely coloured. 165 by 102 mm. Reproduced: Brown (1925), pl.LV, fig.2.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1630-1640
Extent:
1 Item

32. Add Or 3129, f.10

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3129, f.10
Title:
A drake by a pool with a water-lily
Scope & Content:
A drake stands beside a pool, facing right. A pink water-lily (possibly ‘Nelumbo’ Sp.) is on the right and trees are on the horizon. Mughal, c.1635. Gouache with gold; panel of sky added. 163 by 101 mm, including panel at top. Reproduced: Smith (1911), pl....
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1630-1640
Extent:
1 Item

33. Add Or 3129, f.31v

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3129, f.31v
Title:
Two pigeons beside a dove-cot
Scope & Content:
Two pigeons are perched beside a portable dove-cote. Attributed to Artist B, Mughal, c.1635. Gouache with gold; background not coloured. 166 by 107 mm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1630-1640
Extent:
1 Item

34. Add Or 3129, f.32

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3129, f.32
Title:
Two drakes in a landscape
Scope & Content:
Two drakes (‘Anas platyrhynchos,’ Linn.) are in a landscape, one dozing. Attributed to Artist B, Mughal, c.1635. Gouache; background not entirely coloured. 165 by 106 mm. Reproduced: Burns (1925).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1630-1640
Extent:
1 Item

35. Add Or 3129, f.71v

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3129, f.71v
Title:
A pair of pheasants in a landscape with flowers
Scope & Content:
A pair of pheasants in a landscape with flowers, the cock in the foreground and the hen crouching in the middle distance. By the same artist as f.63v, Mughal, c.1635. Gouache; background not entirely coloured. 170 by 109 mm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1630-1640
Extent:
1 Item

36. Add Or 3129, f.72

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3129, f.72
Title:
Two partridges with insects and birds
Scope & Content:
Two partridges on grassland. One eats a winged insect and birds fly above. Attributed to Artist B, Mughal, c.1635. Gouache; background not entirely coloured. 172 by 109 mm. NOTE: A later version of this is in an album in the collection of Her Majesty the Q...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1630-1640
Extent:
1 Item

37. Add Or 3129, f.77v

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3129, f.77v
Title:
Formal landscape in gold with trees, flowers, and animals.
Scope & Content:
Formal landscape of trees and flowers with deer, birds, lynxes, foxes and lions; clouds at top. Mughal, c.1635-40. Executed in gold; same design as f.2. 325 by 235 mm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1630-1640
Extent:
1 Item

38. Add Or 3129, f.78v

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3129, f.78v
Title:
Formal landscape in gold with trees, flowers and animals. LIbrarian's seal.
Scope & Content:
Formal landscape of trees and flowers with animals, same as f.78r. Mughal, c.1635-40. Guard page, executed in gold. 325 by 235 mm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1630-1640
Extent:
1 Item

39. Add Or 3318

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3318
Title:
Two parrots with leaf and flowers. By Maithil Brahmin children
Scope & Content:
Two parrots with leaf and flowers. 136 by 215 mm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1920-1940
Extent:
1 Item

40. Add Or 3407

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3407
Title:
A white monkey with a black mouth, feet, and paws, addressing a large stork-like bird with a brown neck.
Scope & Content:
A white monkey with black mouth, feet and paws, its skin spotted with black dots, holding a fruit and addressing a large stork-like bird with brown neck, black body and brown and white plumage. Below, a brown Santal-like figure in striped drawers holding out a brown bag or basket and addressing...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1920
Extent:
1 Item

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