A Saint Hindoo conveyed by his Disciples, in an open litter on their shoulders.
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A Hindu Saint conveyed in an open litter accompanied by musicians and devotees. Inscribed on the opposite page: ‘A Saint Hindoo conveyed by his Disciples’ Water-colour; 105 by 180 mm
A Marriage Procession, The Bridegroom on Horseback and the Bride in a Doolee.
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A Marriage Procession, The Bridegroom on Horseback and the Bride in a Doolee. The groom and bridegroom are accompanied by torch baring attendants and musicians. Inscribed on the opposite page: ‘A Marriage Procession, The Bridegroom on Horseback and the Bride in a Doolee.’ Water-colour; 105 by...
Common palanquin Inscribed: ‘Common Palanqueen of the Country.’ The image is framed by a black border. The image continues outside of the frame. 24.2 by 19.7cm
'Dohleh or Covered litter in which a Bride is conveyed to the Bridegroom's House.' From the 'Metcalfe Album.'. Artist(s): Mazhar 'Ali Khan (fl.1840s), and studio
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‘Dohleh or Covered litter in which a Bride is conveyed to the Bridegroom’s House.’
A visit to a Shaivite hermitage. Murshidabad, c.1760s 250 x 267 mm; page 298 x 413 mm Two women and a small child have travelled in a palanquin to visit a group of ascetics at their hut. They present gifts and offerings to the ascetics.One of the ascetics, a woman, smoking a hookah, leans on...
The mosque on the corner of Chowringhee Road and the Dhurrumtollah in Calcutta, completed by Prince Ghulam Muhammad in 1842, with the Dhurrumtollah Bazaar in front. A Kali-puja procession is in the foreground, as are various forms of conveyances.. Artist(s): Prinsep, William (1794-1874), attributed to
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PRINSEP, WILLIAM (1794-1874), attributed to For Prinsep’s water-colours, see PRINSEP, WILLIAM (1794-1874). His few known oil paintings seem to be the product of his years of retirement after 1842. This is probably an early example, earlier than such works as his view of Prinsep’s Ghat (‘The R...