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51. Add Or 1082

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 1082
Title:
A young dervish
Scope & Content:
A young dervish. Mughal, c.1760-80. Inscribed on reverse: ‘Tan Sen a famous Hindu musician in the time of Vikrama of Ujayana’; numbered ‘18’. Drawing with wash; ruled borders; outer border of grey paper. 109 by 78 mm; page 224 by 160 mm. Reproduced: Smith (1917), facing p.422. A boy dervis...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1760-1780
Extent:
1 Item

52. Add Or 1091

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 1091
Title:
A flower. European drawing on an Indian album leaf
Scope & Content:
A flower. By a European artist, 18th century. Numbered ‘53’ on reverse. Watercolour; border of grey paper. 127 by 68 mm; page 222 by 160 mm. A flower with slender green leaves and purple-mauve blooms.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1700-1800
Extent:
1 Item

53. Add Or 1047

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 1047
Title:
A hermit with a lion
Scope & Content:
A hermit with a lion. Mughal, c.1700. Inscribed on reverse: ‘Sheik Selim Chisti in his hermitage brought to light by taming a lion. He first was a favourite of Akber and then killed his own son pretending to transfer his life to Jehangir so that this prince might have a son’; in Persian chara...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1700
Extent:
1 Item

54. Add Or 1039

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 1039
Title:
Head and shoulders portrait of the emperor Akbar
Scope & Content:
Portrait of Akbar. Mughal, c.1600. Inscribed on reverse: ‘Akber’; in Persian characters: ‘akbar badshah’ (the emperor Akbar); numbered ‘1’. Drawing on paper with other sketches of a medallion and a girl’s face; mounted with border of grey paper. 133 by 130 mm; page 224 by 160 mm. Reproduced...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1600
Extent:
1 Item