Mahratta women playing on a brass pan with a reed.
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Mahratta women playing on a brass pan with a reed Inscribed: ‘Mahratta Women playing on a Brass Pan with a Reed.’ The image is framed by a black border. 24.2 by 19.7cm
A showman with a bear. Inscribed: ‘A Showman with a Bear.’ The image is framed by a black border. The image continues outside of the frame. 24.2 by 19.7cm
People playing on the musical instruments of the country
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People playing on the musical instruments of the country Inscribed: ‘People playing on the musical Instruments of the Country.’ The image is framed by a black border. 24.2 by 19.7cm
A man dancing in a masquerade dress as Bali the monkey-king. Inscribed: ‘A Man dancing in a masquerade Dress’ The image is framed by a black border. 24.2 by 19.7cm
Two tumblers, one balancing a whirligig toy on his teeth. Inscribed: ‘Tumblers’ The image is framed by a black border. The image continues outside of the frame. 24.2 by 19.7cm
A female ascetic with a vina being visited by two princesses
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A female ascetic with a ‘vina’ being visited by two princesses, one holding a young prince, in a landscape. By a Murshidabad artist, c.1780. Inscribed in ink on a label stuck down below: ‘Mahomet Shaw’s Biley’; and on the album page: ‘5.’ Opaque water-colour and gold and silver within a paint...