Rare Paintings
 12 Mar 2013 Rare Paintings
Muslim mausoleum, probably at Rauza - 1849

Wash drawing of a Muslim tomb, probably at Rauza by an anonymous artist dated 22nd September (probably 1849). This is one of 83 drawings (78 folios) mainly of landscapes and antiquities in the northem Deccan, made during a tour chiefly to Ellora, Rauz... Read More
 12 Mar 2013 Rare Paintings
'The tomb of Auranzebe. (He desired in his will that not more than 8 rupees was to be expended on it) - 1850

Water-colour painting of the tomb of Aurangzeb at Khuldabad in Maharashtra by William Carpenter (1818-1899), 1850-1856.

The simple grave of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, ruled 1658-1... Read More
 11 Mar 2013 Rare Paintings
Garuda
Mewar ca.1770

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 11 Mar 2013 Rare Paintings
Enlarged image:
Maharana Amar Singh of Mewar at the Eklingji temple
Udaipur, c. 1705

Amar Singh II attends worship at the temple of Eklingji, a form of Shiva and the ancestral deity of the Mewar rulers.

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 11 Mar 2013 Rare Paintings
Maharana Amar Singh of Mewar at the Eklingji temple
Udaipur, c. 1705

Amar Singh II attends worship at the temple of Eklingji, a form of Shiva and the ancestral deity of the Mewar rulers.

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 10 Mar 2013 Rare Paintings
Shiva - Ardhanarishwara and Ganesha

Central India
ca.1810

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 10 Mar 2013 Rare Paintings
Shiva and Parvati
Kangra
ca. 1810

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 10 Mar 2013 Rare Paintings
Miniature depicting a woman who brings an offering to Shiva (Lingapuja) - 1750-1800

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 10 Mar 2013 Rare Paintings
A male member of William Fullerton's household seated on a European chair smoking a 'huqqa' and holding a sword and a 'lota'

Murshidabad, India

ca. 1760 - ca. 1764 (painted)

Gouache on paper

A man wearing a red 'lungi' or 'dhoti' is smoking a nargila, a sword under his arm and holds ... Read More
 10 Mar 2013 Rare Paintings
A lady of William Fullarton's household seated on European chair, smoking a 'huqqa'

Murshidabad, India

ca. 1760 - ca. 1764

Opaque watercolour on paper

Style of Dip Chand, Murshidabad/ c.1760-3

These are two of a series of studies of members of his household and other native char... Read More
 10 Mar 2013 Rare Paintings
The river front at Benares looking from Ghoosla Ghat to Manikarnika Ghat - 1825

Pen-and-ink and water-colour drawing of the river front at Benares (Varanasi) looking from Ghoosla Ghat to Manikarnika Ghat by James Prinsep (1799-1840) in 1825. Inscribed on the reverse is: '12 November 1825. View... Read More
 9 Mar 2013 Rare Paintings
Temple Of Vishveshwar, Benares - 1834

Plate 8 from the third part of James Prinsep's 'Benares Illustrated'. Prinsep (1799-1840), an antiquary and colonial administrator was assay master at the Benares Mint between 1820-30. The lithographs published in this collection were based on his original... Read More
 8 Mar 2013 Rare Paintings
'My camp opposite Mhaiswar 1841'

Pencil and ink drawing of Maheshwar across the river by Sir James Abbott (1807-1896) in 1841.

Maheshwar, situated on the north bank of the Narmada, has been identified as Mahishmati, the ancient capital of King Kartivirarjun, a spectacular temple city mentio... Read More
 6 Mar 2013 Rare Paintings
Indore - 1867

This chromolithograph is taken from plate 15 of William Simpson's 'India: Ancient and Modern'. Indore is in the central state of Madhya Pradesh, and was the capital city of the Maratha Holkar dynasty, which survived from 1733 to 1818. British forces under Sir John Malcolm defeate... Read More
 6 Mar 2013 Rare Paintings
Gateway of the palace at Indore by William Carpenter, painting, watercolour on paper, India, 1852.

This view of the gateway and walls of the palace is taken from the main square with houses on the right and also includes the Maharaja's sawari or cavalcade of horsemen, while people throng the s... Read More
 6 Mar 2013 Rare Paintings
Mandleshwar, Indore - 1843

Pencil and ink drawing of Mandleshwar in Madhya Pradesh by Sir James Abbott (1807-1896) in 1843. The drawing is inscribed: 'Mundlaisir. Nimarr. J.A. 1843, River Narbudda.'

Mandleshwar in Central India is on the bank of the Narbada River at a narrow point where in ... Read More
 6 Mar 2013 Rare Paintings
Malhar Rao Holkar. Coloured lithograph.

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 6 Mar 2013 Rare Paintings
Painting showing Jaswant Rao (Holkar) and Mihak Singh sitting with Jodh Singh, Lal Singh and Sahib Singh; representatives of the Phulkian rulers.

ca.1850, Sikh Style

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 6 Mar 2013 Rare Paintings
Painting of Jaswant Rao (Holkar) in the centre, Ranjit Singh dressed in red to the left and Mir Khan smoking a pipe on the right, seated on a mat with attendants. The scene depicts one of the meetings which took place at the end of 1805, when Jaswant Rao Holkar, defeated at the battles of Fatehga... Read More
 6 Mar 2013 Rare Paintings
Pheel Khana - Elephants' quarters, Holkar's camp - 1867

This chromolithograph is taken from plate 31 of William Simpson's 'India: Ancient and Modern'. The royal elephants of the Maharaja Holkar are being prepared for a ceremonial ride by their mahouts or handlers. They are caparisoned with rich ... Read More
 5 Mar 2013 Rare Paintings
Maheshwar, Indore - 1842

Pencil and ink drawing of bathing ghats on the river bank at Maheshwar by Sir James Abbott (1807-1896) in 1842. On the original mount is inscribed: 'From Nature by General James Abbott 1842. Ghaut or stairs to the revered memory of the Mah-ratta Princess Ahilya Bae at ... Read More