A courtesan playing on a tabla. Kansaripura Art Studio. Artist(s): Kansaripura Art Studio (fl.1930s)
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A Kalighat-type chromolithograph depicting a courtesan playing on a ‘tabla.’ Printed at the Kansaripara Art Studio, 26, Kristo Das Pal’s Lane, Calcutta; 450 by 350 mm. Lettered in Bengali: ‘nalini sundari.’ Purchased by W.G. Archer in Kalighat, 1932. Purchased 1974. Note: Colour lithogr...
A young lady. Marwar, c.1840. Presented by Lady Fermor, February 1975. Drawing on paper with touches of colour; pounced. 152 by 116 mm. A lady is seated at a window, facing left and holding a cup.
Girl with a parakeet. Bikaner, c.1750. Presented by Michael Archer, 20 April 1975 (purchased from Ishwari Prasad, Patna, March 1948). Inscribed on reverse: ‘portrait of Joda bhai’; monogram ‘M.S’. with initials ‘I.S.’(?) beneath. Drawing; borders of tinted paper. 145 by 69 mm; page 255 by 1...
A lady feeding a parrot. Artist(s): Chandu Lal, of Rajol (fl.1966)
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A lady feeding a parrot. By Chandu Lal of Rajol, Kangra, 1966. Presented by Michael Archer, December 1975. Inscribed on reverse in Persian: ‘Raina Chandu Lal musavvir Rajol mavarkha 4.1.66’ (Raina Chandu Lal, painter, Rajol, dated 4.1.66). Gouache; decorated black and pink borders. 220 by 1...
The goddess Durga, eight-armed standing on her tiger.. Artist(s): Vaini Devi (fl. 1970s)
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The goddess Durga, eight-armed, standing on her tiger. By Vaini Devi, a Maithil Brahmin woman from the household of Vinod Jha, Madhubani district, Bihar, June 1973. 750 by 550 mm.