Study of two cotton plants in flower. Artist(s): Sita Ram (fl. c.1810-1822)
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Study of two cotton plants in flower. By Sita Ram, 1820. Inscribed in pencil: ‘Gossipyrum. Cultivated & Wild Cotton Bengal. April 1820. Vol 3rd. No. 53.’ Water-colour; 412 by 304 mm.
A gherial or Gangetic crocodile face to face with a grass-hopper. Artist(s): Sita Ram (fl. c.1810-1822)
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A gherial or Gangetic crocodile face to face with a grass-hopper. By Sita Ram, c.1820. Inscribed in pencil: ‘Lacerta gangetica or Gangetic Crocodile.’ Water-colour; 358 by 487 mm.
A blue reeded plant with brilliantly coloured larvae.. Artist(s): Sita Ram (fl. c.1810-1822)
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A blue reeded plant with brilliantly coloured larvae. By Sita Ram, c.1820. Inscribed in pencil: ‘The Caterpillar of a small white moth with deep pink body the upper border of the wing pink and a few black spots. The plant the larva feeds upon is Hodgarum Alhagi or Jeuansa or Jewasa of Hindusta...
A caparisoned and mahouted elephant with a closed howdah, the top of a chair just being visible
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A caparison and mahouted elephant with a closed howdah, the top of a chair just being visible. By a Calcutta artist, c.1820. Water-colour and body-colour; 502 by 433 mm. Note: see note under Add.Or.5004 above.
Group of figures burning a dead body on a river bank. The image is framed by a black border. The image continues outside of the frame. Inscribed: ‘Burning of a dead Body by the Hindoos.’ 24.2 by 19.7cm
Muslim method of burial. The image is framed by a black border. The image continues outside of the frame. Inscribed: ‘Mussulman mode of Burial.’ 24.2 by 19.7cm
Nats or gypsies. A man holding up a pole with another man on top of it firing a musket, accompanied by a drummer.The image is framed by a black border. The image continues outside of the frame. Inscribed:‘Nutts or Gypsies.’ 24.2 by 19.7cm