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21. Add Or 746

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Title:
Portrait of Hajji Khair Allah Khan.. Artist(s): Muhammad 'Azim (fl.1854)
Scope & Content:
Portrait of Hajji Khair Allah Khan, ambassador of Saiyid Muhammad Khan, ruler of Herat, to Kabul, kneeling with clasped hands on a rug, dressed in a grey robe and pinkish turban. Inscribed in Pesian characters: ‘Taswir i ‘alijah hajji al-Haramain Hajji Khair Allah Khan ilchi i sarkar i sardar S...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1854
Extent:
1 Item

22. Add Or 747

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Title:
Portrait of Saiyid Mir Hafiz-ji Sahib.. Artist(s): Muhammad 'Azim (fl.1854)
Scope & Content:
Portrait of Saiyid Mir Hafiz-ji Sahib, Councillor of the Amir of Afghanistan. Full-length, dressed in green robe and turban and holding a long staff in his left hand. Inscribed in Persian characters: ‘Taswir i sulalah al-sadat al-‘uzzam Mir Hafiz-ji Sahib ‘amal i Muhammad ‘Azim asamm abkam’ (P...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1854
Extent:
1 Item

23. Add Or 945

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Princess Zinat Afza Begum. Artist(s): Aqil Khan (fl. 1760)
Scope & Content:
Princess Zinat Afza Begam. By ‘Aqil Khan, Mughal, c.1760. Purchased June 1959. Signed on bottle in Persian: ‘‘Aqil Khan’; inscribed on reverse; ‘shabih-i zinat afza begam’ (a likeness of Zinat Afza Begam). Gouache with gold; on an album page with red and green borders sprinkled with gold. 1...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

24. Add Or 946

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Amir Khan, subahdar of Allahabad. Artist(s): Sital Das (fl. 1780-1782)
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Amir Khan, subadar of Allahabad. By Sital Das, Lucknow, c.1780-90. Purchased June 1959. Inscribed on mount in Persian: ‘shabeh-i bakhshi-i navab amir khan, subadar ilahabad, ‘amal i sital das’ (likeness of Bakhshi Nawab Amir Khan, subadar of Allahabad, the work of Sital Das). Gouache on plai...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1790
Extent:
1 Item

25. Add Or 947

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Title:
The son of Bhagath. Artist(s): Sital Das (fl. 1780-1782), son of
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The son of Bhagath. By the son of Sital Das, Lucknow, c.1780-90. Purchased June 1959. Inscribed on mount in Persian: ‘shabih-i tifl-i bhagath, ‘amal-i pisr-i sital das’ (portrait of Bhagath’s little boy, the work of the son of Sital Das). Gouache with plain background; mounted on paper with ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1790
Extent:
1 Item

26. Add Or 1039

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Title:
Head and shoulders portrait of the emperor Akbar
Scope & Content:
Portrait of Akbar. Mughal, c.1600. Inscribed on reverse: ‘Akber’; in Persian characters: ‘akbar badshah’ (the emperor Akbar); numbered ‘1’. Drawing on paper with other sketches of a medallion and a girl’s face; mounted with border of grey paper. 133 by 130 mm; page 224 by 160 mm. Reproduced...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1600
Extent:
1 Item

27. Add Or 1063

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Title:
Aurangzeb
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Aurangzeb. Mughal, c.1700-50. Inscribed on reverse: ‘Shah Jehan’; in Persian: ‘shah jahan badshah’; numbered ‘52’. Drawing; mounted on paper; bordered at top and bottom with grey paper. 193 by 162 mm; page 224 by 163 mm. Reverse: a drawing of a buck. The emperor Aurangzeb, facing right, ri...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1700-1750
Extent:
1 Item

28. Add Or 1249

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Title:
Portrait of Saiyid Lal Shah seated on a chair, a servant standing behind him
Scope & Content:
Portrait of Saiyid Lal Shah, seated on a chair, a servant standing behind him. Inscribed: ‘Syud Lal Shah.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1820-1830
Extent:
1 Item

29. Add Or 1250

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Title:
Maulvi Salamatullah of Cawnpore, seated smoking a hookah
Scope & Content:
Portrait of Maulvi Salamatullah of Cawnpore, seated on the ground leaning against cushions and smoking a hookah. A dervish friend sits beside him. Inscribed: ‘Moulvie Salaamut Oolah (of Cawnpore).’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1820-1830
Extent:
1 Item

30. Add Or 1251

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Title:
Hayat-ullah Beg, seated smoking a hookah
Scope & Content:
Portrait of Hayat-ullah Beg, uncle of Nawab Shams al-Din Khan of Firozpur,seated on a chair smoking a hookah. Inscribed: ‘Hutoolah Beg (uncle of Shumsoodeen).’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1820-1830
Extent:
1 Item

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