A lady with a peacock. Hyderabad, c.1810. Purchased June 1976. Gouache with gold; on an album leaf with brown border. 184 by 115 mm; page 232 by 165 mm. Reverse: a page of text from a manuscript of Persian poetry; 18th century. A lady stretches her arms above her head as she stands on a te...
Veiled woman., c.1935. Gouache on thick paper; 355 by 254 mm. Purchased by Mildred Archer from the artist in Calcutta, 1940. Exhibited: Commonwealth Arts Festival, Burlington House 1965, no.42.
Woman in blue, c.1940. Signed in Bengali ‘Jamini Roy’ Gouache on card; 406 by 278 mm. Purchased by W.G. Archer from the artist in Calcutta, 1941. Exhibited: Victoria and Albert Museum, Indian Section Galleries, 1953-56. Commonwealth Art Festival, Burlington House, 1965, no.43.
Four Indian women talking together. Artist(s): Chavda, Siavax (1914-1992)
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Four Indian women talking together. Signed and dated ‘S.Chavda;’ in Gujerati: ‘Sh Chavda ‘59.’ Pen-and-ink and water-colour; 133 by 140 mm. Gift to W.G. Archer from the artist, March 1959.
Christmas card: female figure. 1961. Inscribed in ink with greetings from the artist. Pen-and-ink and water-colour; 235 by 158 mm. Purchased from the artist, August, 1961.