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 14 Apr 2018
Lady and buck, possibly by Mola Ram, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Garhwal, ca. 1780

Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, a lady approached by a black buck as she plays on a sitar beneath a sapling.

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 25 Feb 2017 New Books
Digital Rare Book:
Cultural Data in the Kurma Purana
By Dr.Harinarayan Dubey and Lakshminarayana Tripathi
Published by University of Allahabad - 2002
In Hindi

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http://bit.ly/2mi5vxH

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Painting, Kurma, the tortoise incarnation of Vishnu, in opaque watercolour on paper, Te... Read More
 27 Sep 2015 Rare Paintings
A folio from a Bhagavata Purana series: The Churning of the Ocean, or Vishnu as Kurma Avatar

Attributed to the first generation after Manaku and Nainsukh of Guler, circa 1780-90

Gouache and gold on paper, pink border with dark blue and gold margins, cover paper with numeral (37) in nagari scri... Read More
 3 Oct 2014
Wood-block print, Durga on throne supported by lions, design for copper plaque, by Mangat Ram or Mola Ram of Srinagar, printed on paper, Garhwal, ca. 1760.

Wood-block print, on paper, the goddess Durga seated on a throne supported by lions. She holds a sword, lotus, conch and mace. Design for a ... Read More
 27 Feb 2014 Rare Paintings
Illustration to a Krishna Rukmini series: Krishna and Shiva meet.

Garhwal, circa 1840

Opaque watercolor and gold on paper; Krishna drawn in chariot with attendants and soldiers meeting Siva approaching on Nandi. The foreground is littered with slain combatants.

Image: 8 7/8 x 12 1/4 in. (22.6 ... Read More
 6 Oct 2013 Article/Essay
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PAHARI Painting In India

Pahari painting in India largely dwelt on the symbols and themes from mythology and literature. Pahari painting is an umbrella term. It is used for the form of Indian painting which originated from Himalayan kingdoms of North India during 17th-19th century. Rema... Read More
 23 Jun 2013 Rare Paintings
KEDARNATH in Garhwal - 29 May 1808

Watercolour by Hyder Young Hearsey (1782-1840) of a view of Kedarnath in Garwhal, Uttarakhand, dated 29th May 1808. This view, showing the snow-covered mountain in the background and three yaks and two boys in the foreground, is erroneously inscribed on the ba... Read More
 11 Jun 2013 Rare Paintings
Near Attoor, in the Dindigul District - 1804

Plate 6 from the fourth set of Thomas and William Daniell's 'Oriental Scenery,' which they called 'Twenty-four Landscapes.' The views progress northwards from the far south at Cape Comorin to Srinagar in Garhwal in the Himalaya mountains. This south... Read More
 11 Jun 2013 Rare Paintings
Cape Comorin, taken near Calcad - 1804

Plate 1 from the fourth set of Thomas and William Daniell's 'Oriental Scenery,' which they called 'Twenty-four Landscapes.' The views progress northwards from the far south at Cape Comorin to Srinagar in Garhwal in the Himalaya mountains. 'This view...', ... Read More
 10 Apr 2013 Rare Paintings
Kannauj on the River Ganges -1804

Plate 12 from the fourth set of Thomas and William Daniell's 'Oriental Scenery,' which they called 'Twenty-four Landscapes.' The views progress northwards from the far south at Cape Comorin to Srinagar in Garhwal in the Himalaya mountains. Kannauj was an impor... Read More
 4 Mar 2013 Rare Paintings
Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings

Through the influence of the Prince-Regent, Moira was appointed Governor-General of India in 11 November 1812.[29] His tenure as Governor-General was a memorable one, overseeing the victory in the Gurkha War (1814–1816); the final conquest of t... Read More
 8 Jan 2013 Rare Paintings
'A Native of Garwhal', in the attitude of moving forward, 1908.

Oil on canvas by Gertrude Ellen Burrard (later Lady Gertrude) (1860-1928), 1908.

Gertrude Ellen Burrard accompanied her husband Sidney Burrard, an Indian Army Officer, around the Indian subcontinent during his time as Superinte... Read More
 5 Aug 2012 Rare Paintings
The waterfall at Courtallum in the Tinnevelly district - 1804

Plate 3 from the fourth set of Thomas and William Daniell's 'Oriental Scenery,' which they called 'Twenty-four Landscapes.' The views progress northwards from the far south at Cape Comorin to Srinagar in Garhwal in the Himalaya moun... Read More
 14 Jul 2012 Rare Paintings
A view of Badrinath; snow-covered mountain in the background, three yaks and two boys in the foreground. Garwhal - 29 May 1808.

Watercolour by Hyder Young Hearsey (1782-1840) of a view of Badarinath in Garwhal, Uttar Pradesh, dated 29th May 1808. This view, showing the snow-covered mountain in... Read More
 14 Jul 2012
Wooded valley from Fulaldaru - 1865

A view of the wooded valley from Fulaldaru, with the Srikanta Peaks in the distance, taken by Samuel Bourne in the 1860s. Srikanta peaks are an important peak in the Garhwal Himalayas and stand at 6728 m.

Samuel Bourne's photographs display a compositiona... Read More
 28 Nov 2011
Cape Comorin, Taken Near Calcad - 1804

Plate 1 from the fourth set of Thomas and William Daniell's 'Oriental Scenery,' which they called 'Twenty-four Landscapes.' The views progress northwards from the far south at Cape Comorin to Srinagar in Garhwal in the Himalaya mountains. 'This view...', ... Read More
 27 Apr 2011
The Waterfall at Puppanassum in the Tinnevelly district - 1804

Plate 2 from the fourth set of Thomas and William Daniell's 'Oriental Scenery,' which they called 'Twenty-four Landscapes.' The views progress northwards from the far south at Cape Comorin to Srinagar in Garhwal in the Himalaya mount... Read More
 27 Apr 2011
The Waterfall at Courtallum in the Tinnevelly District - 1804

Plate 3 from the fourth set of Thomas and William Daniell's 'Oriental Scenery,' which they called 'Twenty-four Landscapes.' The views progress northwards from the far south at Cape Comorin to Srinagar in Garhwal in the Himalaya mounta... Read More
 21 Nov 2010
The waterfall at Puppanassum in the Tinnevelly district - 1804

Plate 2 from the fourth set of Thomas and William Daniell's 'Oriental Scenery,' which they called 'Twenty-four Landscapes.' The views progress northwards from the far south at Cape Comorin to Srinagar in Garhwal in the Himalaya mou... Read More
 21 Nov 2010
Dhuah Koonde - 1803

Plate 11 from the fourth set of Thomas and William Daniell's 'Oriental Scenery,' which they called 'Twenty-four Landscapes.' The views progress northwards from the far south at Cape Comorin to Srinagar in Garhwal in the Himalaya mountains. The Dhua Kund, or Pool of Smoke, i... Read More