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 23 Jan 2013 Rare Paintings
Chedul Feast - Trichinopoly - when a man swings on a hook hung by the back - 1850

Gouache on mica

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 22 Jan 2013 Rare Paintings
The Tomb of the Emperor Shah ‘Alam at the Qutb Minar -1843

[From 'Reminiscences of Imperial Delhi’, an album consisting of 89 folios containing approximately 130 paintings of views of the Mughal and pre-Mughal monuments of Delhi, as well as other contemporary material, with an accompanying man... Read More
 21 Jan 2013 Rare Paintings
The tomb of the Emperor Shah 'Alam at the dargah of Qutb-Sahib at Mahrauli - 1815

Watercolour of tomb of Shah Alam from 'Views by Seeta Ram from Gheen to Delhi Vol. VI' produced for Lord Moira, afterwards the Marquess of Hastings, by Sita Ram between 1814-15. Marquess of Hastings, the Governor... Read More
 14 Jan 2013 Rare Paintings
Kurma avatar of Vishnu and the story of churning the ocean of milk - 1801

Pen and ink drawing of The Churning of the Sea of Milk, from an 'Album of 51 drawings (57 folios) of buildings, sculpture and paintings in the temple and choultry of Tirumala Nayyak at Madura. c.1801-05', by an anonymous... 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
 8 Jan 2013 Rare Paintings
Gunga, a Hindu from Oudh and a chaprassie (messenger) of No. 22 Astronomical Survey Party of which Captain S G Burrard was in charge, 1894.

Oil on canvas by Gertrude Ellen Burrard (later Lady Gertrude) (1860-1928), 1894.

Gertrude Ellen Burrard accompanied her husband Sidney Burrard, an Indi... Read More
 8 Jan 2013 Rare Paintings
Hasan, our bheestie (water-carrier) at Simla, 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 Superintendent on the... Read More
 8 Jan 2013 Rare Paintings
Ganda Singh, a Sikh messenger of Colonel Wilmer's Topographical No. 14 Survey Party, 1894.

Oil on canvas by Gertrude Ellen Burrard (later Lady Gertrude) (1860-1928), 1894.

Gertrude Ellen Burrard accompanied her husband Sidney Burrard, an Indian Army Officer, around the Indian subcontinent d... Read More
 7 Jan 2013 Rare Paintings
View of Amritsar - 1825

Watercolour of Amritsar in Punjab, by an anonymous artist in c. 1825. Inscribed on the front in Persian characters: 'Naqshah i qil'ah i Gobindgarh ya'ni Amritsar' (Picture of the fortress of Gobindgarh that is Amritsar); on the back in English: 'The Fort of Gobindgarh, ... Read More
 6 Jan 2013 Rare Paintings
Portrait of a Young Priest
By Ramaswamy Naidu
Signed, inscribed and dated 'R. RAMA SAMY NAIDOO TREVANDRUM 1877' (lower right)
Oil on canvas

Ramaswamy Naidu was a contemporary of Raja Ravi Varma and was the court artist of Travancore. Naidu was trained both in the traditional style and in... Read More
 5 Jan 2013 Rare Paintings
"Three Nayar Girls of Travancore" by Ramaswami Naidu, oil on canvas, 1872, Kerala.

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 3 Jan 2013 Rare Paintings
A feast: a Muslim nobleman and followers, seated on the ground with trays of food before them, being entertained by dancing-girls and musicians - ca. 1774

Faizabad, India
Watercolour

Gentil; Manuscripts, Col J B J Gentil, Faizabad, ca. 1774. Page number 5. A feast.

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 4 Nov 2012 Rare Paintings
Watercolour painting on paper of Matsya, the fish incarnation of Viṣṇu. The painting shows Matsya as a giant golden fish pulling a boat on which are Manu and other religious teachers. In the foreground of the painting is an Asura emerging from a large conch shell, armed with a sword and shield. T... Read More
 29 Oct 2012 Rare Paintings
Relief panel of white marble with inlaid border of pietra-dura work on the inside of the entrance to the Taj Mahal, Agra.

Marks and inscriptions : 'Panell at the Entrance of the Taje'

These drawings were from a portfolio of drawings made by Delhi artists working in Calcutta for Colonel Pown... Read More
 6 Aug 2012
A Bengali woman going to worship with flowers and water.
Lucknow, 1815.

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 6 Aug 2012 Rare Paintings
Painting; Watercolour on ivory, An Indian lady seated by a window against a red blind and holding a flower, Delhi, ca.1860.

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 29 Jun 2012 Rare Paintings
Lord Moira's European servants seated on an elephant - 1814

Watercolour of European servants on an elephant from 'Views by Seeta Ram from Mohumdy to Gheen Vol. V' produced for Lord Moira, afterwards the Marquess of Hastings, by Sita Ram between 1814-15. Marquess of Hastings, the Governor-Gener... Read More
 29 Jun 2012 Rare Paintings
Elephants crossing a bridge of boats over the Bhagirathi at Suti - 1821

Watercolour of elephants crossing a bridge at Suti from an album of miscellaneous views of Bengal produced for Lord Moira, afterwards the Marquess of Hastings, by Sita Ram between 1820-21. Marquess of Hastings, the Governo... Read More
 26 Jun 2012 Rare Paintings
A Woman wearing Mughal costume and jewellery
Published: [India], [18--?]

Credit: Wellcome Library, London

Inscription:
ARAM JAN BAIGHUM - Wife of MOHAMMAD SULTAN BIN ALAMGIR.

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 26 Jun 2012 Rare Paintings
Portrait of Sayyid Mirza Azim Beg - 1825

This Company painting is possibly by Ghulam Ali Khan, a well-known Delhi artist and brother of another Company painter, Faiz Ali Khan. It depicts the centenarian Sayyid Mirza Azim Beg of Hansi, near Delhi, seated cross-legged on a cane stool. A Persian ... Read More
 25 Jun 2012 Rare Paintings
The Divan-i Khass in the Palace in the Delhi Fort - 1817

Watercolour of the Divan-i Khass in the Palace in the Delhi Fort, by Ghulam 'Ali Khan, 1817. This drawing shows the red awnings and 'shamianas' fully rigged, a scene of vigorous activity beneath as a palanquin is prepared for the Emperor... Read More