Houses at Maidapur: in the foreground to the right the house of Mr. Burgess, a two storeyed stuccoed house. Inscribed on back in ink over pencil: ‘Mr. Burgess’s House at Moidapore near Moorshedd. rented formerly by Captn. Parlby’; in pencil: ‘East part of Moidapore House and Mrs. Motford in th...
Kumher, a fortified town near Bharatpur. Inside the walls is a palace with cupolas; in the foreground villagers by a well and a plantation of mango trees. Inscribed on front in Persian characters:. in English in pencil: ‘Combheer;’ on back in ink: ‘Coombheer a Mud Fort a few miles from Bhurtp...
Timur Shah with two attendants, one holding a fly-whisk
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Timur Shah with two attendants, one holding a fly-whisk. Inscribed on back in Persian characters: ‘Timur Shah padshah ast u wakil-i rajah pish istadah ast’ (Timur Shah and in front stands the master of the standard). by mm. Note: The painting has been cut in half.
Mausoleum of I‘timad al-Daula, Agra. Inscribed on front in Persian characters:. in English in ink: ‘The Tomb of Ittamaud ul Dowlah Vizier to the Emperor Juhangeer with the Title above named.’. Pen-and-ink and water-colour; 370 by 540 mm.
A conjectural drawing of the temple of Vishveshvar, Benares By a Calcutta artist, c.1810. Inscribed on front in ink: ‘North View of the Temple of Bisheeshwur in the Ancient City of Benares. Height of Centre Chamber about 22 feet and 8 inches’; on back: ‘North View of the Temple Bisheshwar in ...
The Hook-swinging Festival (Charak-puja), taking place beside a river
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The Hook-swinging Festival (Charak-puja), taking place beside a river, with a penitent in full flight. On the left a sweet-seller’s stall, on the right gentlemen watching the scene from an elephant and a rath. Inscribed on back in pencil: ‘The Churric Poojah Hindue;’ in ink: ‘The Chirric Pooja...
The Mahabodhi temple, Bodhgaya. By an Indian artist at Gaya, c.1810. Inscribed on back in ink: ‘Paid 14 Ans the 15th April 1812.’ Pencil; 480 by 345 mm. From the collection of James Chicheley Hyde (Add.Or.3188-3274). Presented by the Thomas Coram Foundation for Children, London, 1973. Note...
The Diwan-i-Khas or Hall of Private Audience, Delhi
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The Diwan-i-Khas or Hall of Private Audience, Delhi. Inscribed on front in pencil: ‘Royal Marble Hall of Audience Delhi.’ Watermark: ‘Edmeads & Pine 1809.’
Plan of a city showing streets, market place, palaces, houses and gardens
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Plan of a city showing streets, market place, palaces, houses and gardens. By a Delhi artist, c.1810. Inscribed with notes in English and Persian, also’: An Indian King of .... in the Jeypore Country ...... is named Shere Sing.’ On reverse a seal. Reign year 35. Pen-and-ink; 635 by 533 mm....