Asiatic Elephant ‘Elephas maximus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Drawn by Vishnupersaud at the palace of Ava in Novemb. 1826. It is a very faithful representation. Total length 12/2 Height 9/4 Forelegs 4/7 Hindlegs 4/1 Height to belly 4/2 Tusks from lip 4/8’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Vishnu ...
Asiatic Elephant ‘Elephas maximus’ Original inscriptions: Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: The elephant is shown emerging from its stable with a well-dressed native rider holding a goad, in a wooded landscape with a sepoy watching.
Asiatic Elephant ‘Elephas maximus’ Original inscriptions: Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: The elephant is shown hobbled in the drawing and there are additional pencil sketches.
Recto: A rhesus macaque, a group of Indian elephants, three silk moths and pupae.
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Recto: A rhesus macaque, a group of Indian elephants, three silk moths and pupae. Original inscriptions: ‘bandartitli, hathi,’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Pencil and pen and ink Size: 203 x 251 mm Note:
A minor avatar of Vishnu known as Yoga or Yuga, envisaged as a human carrying lotus and spear seated in the mahout's position on an elephant.
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A minor avatar of Visnu known as Yoga or Yuga, envisaged as a human carrying lotus and spear seated in the mahout’s position on an elephant. Inscribed in Persian below: ‘jug avatar.’ ‘19. An Incarnation of Bishen inferior to those enumerated before called Jug autar.’ Note: Not clear who is me...
The planet Jupiter, Brihaspati, represented as a yellow man, crowned and haloed, carrying a lotus and a spear, and riding like a mahout on a grey elephant.
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The planet Jupiter, Brihaspati, represented as a yellow man, crowned and haloed, carrying a lotus and a spear, and riding like a mahout on a grey elephant. Inscribed in Persian below: ‘brispat.’ ‘11. Brisput, the Planet Jupiter mounted on an Elephant. Brisput is the Gourou of the Daiotas.’