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1. Add Or 1044

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Add Or 1044
Title:
A raja
Scope & Content:
A raja. Mughal, c.1700. Inscribed on reverse: ‘Raja Man Singha’ (probably for Raja Man Singh of Jaipur, 1590-1615). Drawing; lower corners replaced; border of grey paper. 183 by 134 mm; page 224 by 160 mm. Reproduced: Smith (1917), facing p.240. The raja with moustache and shortcut beard, ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1700
Extent:
1 Item

2. Add Or 1067

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Add Or 1067
Title:
A nobleman
Scope & Content:
A nobleman. Mughal, c.1750. Inscribed: ‘Shaistah Khan father of Mumtari’; in Persian: ‘shayisteh khan’; on reverse: a sketch of a courtier inscribed: ‘supposed to be Asaph Khan’; numbered ‘10’. Drawing; border of grey paper. 97 by 122 mm; page 224 by 160 mm. The nobleman is shown three-quar...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1750
Extent:
1 Item

3. Add Or 1071

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Add Or 1071
Title:
A prince
Scope & Content:
A prince. Mughal, c.1700. Inscribed on reverse: ‘Raja Amar Singha of Jodhpur who attempted to assassinate Salabut Khan in the presence of Shah Jehan and who was killed in the lower gate at Agra called since by his name’; in Persian: ‘raja amar singh’; numbered ‘40’. Drawing; mounted on paper;...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1700
Extent:
1 Item

4. Add Or 1084

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Add Or 1084
Title:
A courtier
Scope & Content:
A courtier. Mughal, c.1600. Inscribed on reverse: ‘Shah Nukshbund a great saint of Mogolisthan’; in Persian: ‘tasvir-i shah naqshband’ (a likeness of Shah Naqshband); numbered ‘5’. Gouache; background defective; mounted with border of grey paper. 112 by 69 mm; page 221 by 160 mm. The courti...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1600
Extent:
1 Item

5. Add Or 1040

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Add Or 1040
Title:
A courtier
Scope & Content:
A courtier. Mughal, c.1780. Inscribed on reverse: ‘Abu’l Fuzul’; in Persian characters: ‘‘abd al-fazl’ (?); numbered ‘35.’ Drawing; on a paper fragment mounted within a border of grey paper. 42 by 33 mm; page 223 by 151 mm. The head of a courtier with full beard, turban and closed eyes, is ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

6. Add Or 1041

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 1041
Title:
A courtier
Scope & Content:
A courtier. Mughal, c.1770. Inscribed on reverse: ‘Bhirbul a favourite minister of Akbar who married one of his daughters’; numbered ‘45.’ Drawing; mounted on paper within a border of grey paper. 63 by 69 mm; page 223 by 160 mm. Reproduced: Smith (1917), facing p.422; Smith (1919), 373. He...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1770
Extent:
1 Item

7. Add Or 1042

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Add Or 1042
Title:
A nobleman
Scope & Content:
A nobleman. Mughal, c.1760. Inscribed on reverse: ‘Khan Dowran Khan / A very powerful noble in the reigns of Akber and Jehangir. He was the chief of the Hunt and from his buildings seems to have lived in greater splendour than any other noble. He was lame’; numbered ‘41’; in Persian: ‘khan dur...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

8. Add Or 1043

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 1043
Title:
A raja
Scope & Content:
A raja. Mughal, c.1750. Inscribed on reverse: ‘Raja ToruI Mul a great chief at the court of Akber’; numbered ‘34’; in Persian: ‘raja atul’(?)’ mal.’ Drawing. Reverse: a faint drawing of an encounter between a monkey mounted upon a goat and a demonic figure, watched by a crowd of people. 197...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1750
Extent:
1 Item

9. Add Or 1048

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 1048
Title:
A nobleman
Scope & Content:
A nobleman. Mughal, c.1780. Inscribed at top: ‘Ameer Khan in the reign of Muhummud Shah I’; on reverse: a sketch of a kneeling courtier with the number ‘36’. Drawing; border of grey paper. 130 by 76 mm; page 224 by 160 mm. The nobleman, fully bearded, shown three-quarter length, facing righ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

10. Add Or 1051

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 1051
Title:
A courtier
Scope & Content:
A courtier. Mughal, c.1780. Inscribed on reverse: ‘Nawab Mukurub Khan a noble in the time of Alumgir’; in Persian: ‘nawab muqarab khan ‘alamgiri.’ Drawing; mounted on plain paper; border of grey paper. 47 by 38 mm; page 224 by 160 mm. A courtier, fully bearded, is shown head only, in profil...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

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