Non-photographic: Gouache by an Amritsar artist depicting the preparation and consumption of Indian hemp (bhang).
Scope & Content:
With descriptive notes attached. The paintings accompanied samples of the narcotics illustrated, and were made for display at an unidentified exhibition. See Mildred Archer, 'Company drawings in the India Office Library' (HMSO, London, 1972), p. 226, catalogue ref. 188 (ii).
Non-photographic: original watercolour, inscribed 'A Moosulman Hakim or doctor', by a Western Indian artist, c. 1850.
Scope & Content:
One of a series of 12 drawings depicting costumes of Western India. See Mildred Archer, 'Company drawings in the India Office Library' (London, 1972), p. 238, catalogue reference 197 (iii).
Non-photographic: original watercolour, inscribed 'A Jogee or Hindoo devotee', by a Western Indian artist, c. 1850.
Scope & Content:
One of a series of 12 drawings depicting costumes of Western India. See Mildred Archer, 'Company drawings in the India Office Library' (London, 1972), p. 238, catalogue reference 197 (viii).
Non-photographic: original watercolour, inscribed 'A Hindoo Rajpoot of rank', by a Western Indian artist, c. 1850.
Scope & Content:
One of a series of 12 drawings depicting costumes of Western India. See Mildred Archer, 'Company drawings in the India Office Library' (London, 1972), p. 238, catalogue reference 197 (vii).
Non-photographic: original watercolour, inscribed 'A Mahomedan gentleman of rank', by a Western Indian artist, c. 1850.
Scope & Content:
One of a series of 12 drawings depicting costumes of Western India. See Mildred Archer, 'Company drawings in the India Office Library' (London, 1972), p. 238, catalogue reference 197 (xi).
Non-photographic: original watercolour, inscribed 'A Hindoo female devotee', by a Western Indian artist, c. 1850.
Scope & Content:
One of a series of 12 drawings depicting costumes of Western India. See Mildred Archer, 'Company drawings in the India Office Library' (London, 1972), p. 238, catalogue reference 197 (ix).