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1101. Add Or 740

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Title:
Palladian garden-house near Madras.
Scope & Content:
Palladian garden-house near Madras. By a Madras artist, c.1790. Inscribed on mount: ‘House built by Thomas Powney Esq., 2 miles from Fort St George on the Mount Road.’ Water-colour; 6.5 by 13.25 ins. Purchased 10 August 1957. Note: Thomas Powney (1721-82) was a free merchant living in Madra...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1790
Extent:
1 Item

1102. Add Or 746

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Add Or 746
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

1103. Add Or 747

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Add Or 747
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

1104. Add Or 755

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Add Or 755
Title:
A pile-carpet loom being worked at Hunsur (Mysore)
Scope & Content:
A pile-carpet loom at Hunsur (Mysore). By a South Indian artist, 1850. Pen-and-ink and water-colour; 17.5 by 24.5 ins. Inscribed in Persian: ‘ghalichah buni (bunni) ka pathra’ (Rug weaving loom): in English: ‘Plan and Elevation of a Carpet loom with five men at work. Grazing Farm. Hoonsoor....
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1850
Extent:
1 Item

1105. Add Or 756

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Add Or 756
Title:
North-east view of the Vighnesvara temple, Tanjore
Scope & Content:
North-east view of the Vighnesvara temple, Tanjore. Inscribed: ‘83. North East View of the Vignaswar Pagoda of the little fort of Tanjour. Constructed by His Excellency Serfojee Maha Rajah. 1st June, 1803.’ Also notes and measurements. 9 by 14.75 ins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1803
Extent:
1 Item

1106. Add Or 757

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Add Or 757
Title:
South view of the Temple of Avutaiyar Kovil, near Tanjore
Scope & Content:
South view of the temple of Avutaiyar Kovil, near Tanjore. Inscribed: ‘84. No.10. A South View of the Selebrated Pagoda of Auvedayar covil. Mysore Coll. of drawings.’ Also measurements. 16.5 by 22.75 ins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1803
Extent:
1 Item

1107. Add Or 758

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Add Or 758
Title:
Carved pillars on the Temple of Avutaiyar Kovil, near Tanjore
Scope & Content:
Carved pillars on the temple of Avutaiyar Kovil, near Tanjore. Inscribed: ‘85. Pillars of the Pagoda at Auvedayar covil. Representing Nurshimha. Representing the Dancing of the Kauly. Representing the Dancing of the Eshwer. Representing the Begging of the Eshwer. Mysore Coll. of drawings....
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1803
Extent:
1 Item

1108. Add Or 759

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Add Or 759
Title:
Carved pillars of the choultry in front of the temple of Avutaiyar Kovil, near Tanjore .
Scope & Content:
Carved pillars of the choultry in front of the temple of Avutaiyar Kovil, near Tanjore. Inscribed: ‘86. Pillars of the Choultry before the Pagoda at Auvedayar covil. Representing the Prince Riding on’ ‘horseback & a God named Soobramany. Representing Veerabadra. Representing Agoremoorty...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1803
Extent:
1 Item

1109. Add Or 760

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 760
Title:
Carved pillars on the temple at Avutaiyar Kovil, near Tanjore
Scope & Content:
Carved pillars on the temple at Avutaiyar Kovil, near Tanjore. Inscribed: ‘87. Pillars of the Pagoda at Auvedayar Covil . Representing Veerabadra. Representing Kauly. Representing the Brother of Vanagamoody Pundarom. Representing Eshwer. Mysore Coll. of Drawings.’ 16.5 by 22 ins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1803
Extent:
1 Item

1110. Add Or 761

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 761
Title:
Six carved pillars of the temple at Avutaiyar Kovil, near Tanjore
Scope & Content:
Six carved pillars of the temple at Avutaiyar Kovil, near Tanjore. Inscribed: ‘88. Pillars of the Pagoda at Auvedayar Covil. Mysore Coll. of drawings.’ 17.5 by 22 ins.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1803
Extent:
1 Item

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