Rare Paintings
 9 Mar 2014 Rare Paintings
A view of Government House and Esplanade Row, Calcutta, from the Maidan - 1830

Watercolour with a black painted border of a view of Government House and Esplanade Row from the Maidan at Calcutta, in West Bengal, by Shaikh Muhammad Amir of Karraya, c.1830. The image is inscribed in ink below, wit... Read More
 9 Mar 2014 Rare Paintings
A groom holding a horse's bridle and a chauri, attributed to Shaikh Muhammad Amir of Karraya
Calcutta, circa 1841

Watercolour on paper watermarked Whatman 1841, framed
227 x 127 mm.

Shaikh Muhammad Amir came from Karraya, an outlying district of Calcutta, and began painting for the British th... Read More
 9 Mar 2014 Rare Paintings
An officer of the Calcutta Police
Attributed to Shaikh Muhammad Amir of Karraya

Calcutta, circa 1840
Watercolour on paper, framed
226 x 123 mm.

Shaikh Muhammad Amir came from Karraya, an outlying district of Calcutta, and was the best-known artist working for the British in that city. His car... Read More
 9 Mar 2014 Rare Paintings
Hindu gentleman, attributed to Shaikh Muhammad Amir of Karraya
Calcutta, circa 1840

Watercolour on paper, inscribed in pencil on the reverse Baboo [English-speaking], framed
225 x 125 mm.

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 9 Mar 2014 Rare Paintings
A GREY RACEHORSE AND GROOM
SIGNED SHEIKH MUHAMMAD AMIR OF KARRAYA, CALCUTTA, CIRCA 1842

Pencil, watercolour and gum arabic on paper, depicting a grey horse standing on a racetrack, his reins held by a groom, signed 'Shekh Mohammad Ameer , Calcutta at Karayah' in the lower right hand corner
14½... Read More
 9 Mar 2014 Rare Paintings
Ayah (maidservant).
Attributed to Shaikh Muhammad Amir of Karraya. Calcutta, circa mid-19th century.
Opaque watercolour on paper.
18.5 x 13.5cm

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 9 Mar 2014 Rare Paintings
Senior household servant.
Attributed to Shaikh Muhammad Amir of Karraya. Calcutta, circa mid-19th century.
Opaque watercolour with bodycolour on paper.
18.5 x 13.5cm

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 9 Mar 2014 Rare Paintings
Passenger in an Ekka by Shiva Lal (circa 1820-80).
Patna, circa mid-19th century.
Watercolour on paper pasted onto later card. 15.7 x 21.2cm

On the back-board of the frame is a hand-written inscription in English: "Indian Ekka painted by Sheev (?) ...Patna" and a printed label: "W G Clark, Pic... Read More
 9 Mar 2014 Rare Paintings
Watercolour painting on paper of two dancing girls entertaining an Indian gentleman, who is smoking a huqqa, under a canopy. The dancing girls are accompanied by a group of musicians and are watched by a group of men sat on the floor around the seated Indian gentleman.

Painted by: Shiva Lal
Comp... Read More
 8 Mar 2014 Rare Paintings
Two workers are shown carrying an opium crate away. One of a series representing the processes in the manufacture of opium at the Opium Factory at Gulzarbagh, Patna, in Bihar.
ca.1857

By Shiva Lal

Painting; gouache on mica

This Company Painting (a painting made by an Indian artist for the Brit... Read More
 8 Mar 2014 Rare Paintings
Carpenters making crates, Patna, ca.1857
By Shiva Lal

Painting; gouache on mica

This Company Painting (a painting made by an Indian artist for the British in India) is done on mica (talc) and comes from a series of nineteen illustrating processes in the manufacture of opium at the opium factory... Read More
 8 Mar 2014 Rare Paintings
Pots put into baskets and labelled, Patna, ca.1857
By Shiva Lal

Painting; gouache on mica

This Company Painting (a painting made by an Indian artist for the British in India) is done on mica (talc) and comes from a series of nineteen illustrating processes in the manufacture of opium at the opi... Read More
 8 Mar 2014 Rare Paintings
Drying, Patna, ca.1857

This Company Painting (a painting made by an Indian artist for the British in India) is done on mica (talc) and comes from a series of nineteen illustrating processes in the manufacture of opium at the opium factory at Gulzarbagh in Patna, Bihar. According to the artist Is... Read More
 8 Mar 2014 Rare Paintings
Testing for purity, Patna, ca.1857
By Shiva Lal

Painting; gouache on mica

This Company Painting (a painting made by an Indian artist for the British in India) is done on mica (talc) and comes from a series of nineteen illustrating processes in the manufacture of opium at the opium factory at Gu... Read More
 8 Mar 2014 Rare Paintings
Clerks labelling and listing the balls, Patna, ca.1857.
By Shiva Lal

Painting; gouache on mica

This Company Painting (a painting made by an Indian artist for the British in India) is done on mica (talc) and comes from a series of nineteen illustrating processes in the manufacture of opium at th... Read More
 8 Mar 2014 Rare Paintings
Testing for purity, Patna, ca.1857
By Shiva Lal

Painting; gouache on mica

This Company Painting (a painting made by an Indian artist for the British in India) is done on mica (talc) and comes from a series of nineteen illustrating processes in the manufacture of opium at the opium factory at Gu... Read More
 8 Mar 2014 Rare Paintings
Balling and putting into brass cups, Patna, ca.1857.
By Shiva Lal

Painting; gouache on mica.

This Company Painting (a painting made by an Indian artist for the British in India) is done on mica (talc) and comes from a series of nineteen illustrating processes in the manufacture of opium at the ... Read More
 8 Mar 2014 Rare Paintings
Mixing of the opium, Patna, ca.1857.
By Shiva Lal

Painting; gouache on mica.

This Company Painting (a painting made by an Indian artist for the British in India) is done on mica (talc) and comes from a series of nineteen illustrating processes in the manufacture of opium at the opium factory at... Read More
 8 Mar 2014 Rare Paintings
Mixing of the opium, Patna, ca.1857.
By Shiva Lal

Painting; gouache on mica.

This Company Painting (a painting made by an Indian artist for the British in India) is done on mica (talc) and comes from a series of nineteen illustrating processes in the manufacture of opium at the opium factory at... Read More
 8 Mar 2014 Rare Paintings
Mixing of the opium, Patna, ca.1857
By Shiva Lal

Painting; gouache on mica.

This Company Painting (a painting made by an Indian artist for the British in India) is done on mica (talc) and comes from a series of nineteen illustrating processes in the manufacture of opium at the opium factory at ... Read More
 8 Mar 2014 Rare Paintings
Receipt of the crude opium, Patna. ca.1857
By Shiva Lal

Painting; gouache on mica.

This Company Painting (a painting made by an Indian artist for the British in India) is done on mica (talc) and comes from a series of nineteen illustrating processes in the manufacture of opium at the opium fact... Read More