Rare Paintings
 2 Nov 2012 Rare Paintings
Maharao Ram Singh II's marriage celebrations at Udaipur
Kota, probably 1851

Maharao Ram Singh, seen twice in his elephant howdah, arrives at the Udaipur palace for his marriage to the sister of Maharana Sarup Singh, who stands with courters waiting to greet him on a terrace in front of the pa... Read More
 1 Nov 2012 Rare Paintings
"I came alone and I go as a stranger. I do not know who I am, nor what I have been doing."

— Aurangzeb, the sixth Mughal emperor of India

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Painting; Watercolour on ivory, Aurangzeb (1658-1707), Delhi, ca.1850

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 1 Nov 2012 Rare Paintings
Emperor Aurangzeb in a Shaft of Light with later floral border from The St. Petersburg Album
ca. 1660

Hunhar (Indian)
Mughal dynasty
Reign of Emperor Aurangzeb
Opaque watercolor on paper with gold
H: 47.2 W: 32.2 cm
India

The garden setting may be a reference to Agharabad (later ... Read More
 1 Nov 2012 Rare Paintings
Nobleman smoking on a terrace
North India, c. 1670

A Mughal nobleman, possibly an officer serving with Aurangzeb’s armies in the Deccan, sits drinking from a porcelain wine-cup, while a youth in a flowered robe holds the hookah steady for him. Further youthful attendants stand at either side.... Read More
 1 Nov 2012 Rare Paintings
The elephant Ganesh Gaj and rider
North India, 1660 - 1670

In this imposing portrait of Ganesh Gaj, the painter exaggerates his size to emphasise his grandeur. The rider is a prince in a floral robe, possibly a son of the emperor Aurangzeb. With its distant hilly landscape and a passing camel... Read More
 31 Oct 2012 Rare Paintings
Prince Azam Shah enters Ahmedabad
North India, 1701

Azam Shah (1653-1707), the third son of Aurangzeb, governed Gujarat from 1701-1705. Arriving in the city of Ahmedabad, he is carried in a palanquin while his son Wala Jah follows on horseback. Townspeople, women and children throng the stree... Read More
 31 Oct 2012 Rare Paintings
Mausoleum of Rabi'a Daurani, Aurangabad - 1816

Pen-and-ink and water-colour drawing of the mausoleum of Rabi'a Daurani at Aurangabad by Colin MacKenzie (1754-1821) in 1816. Inscribed on the front in ink is: 'Mausoleum of Rabeea Dooranny, wife of the Emperor Aurunzebe at Aurangabad.'

The Bib... Read More
 30 Oct 2012 Rare Paintings
Watercolour entitled 'The Gardens of the Taj Mahal'. Initialled by the artist.

Artist: Hercules Brabazon Brabazon, born 1821 - died 1906 (artist)
British School

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 29 Oct 2012 Rare Paintings
Decorative work on the cenotaph of Shah Jahan, Taj Mahal, Agra.

Architectural; Drawings, watercolour, Delhi, ca.1820

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 29 Oct 2012 Rare Paintings
Inscription on the cenotaph of Mumtaz Mahal, Taj Mahal.

Architectural; drawings, watercolour, Inscription on the cenotaph of Mumtaz Mahal, Taj Mahal, Delhi or Agra, ca.1820

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 29 Oct 2012 Rare Paintings
A portrait of Arjumand Banu Begum (Mumtaz Mahal), favourite wife of Shah Jahan.
Painting; Watercolour on ivory, Delhi, ca.1830

A Company Painting is a picture made by an Indian artist for the British in India. This one is a portrait in watercolour on ivory. An unknown Delhi artist painted it in ... 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
 29 Oct 2012 Rare Paintings
'The Dome inside of the Taj'

Drawings, ink watercolour, Delhi or Agra, ca.1820

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 29 Oct 2012 Rare Paintings
Equestrian Portrait of the Emperor Shah Jahan from the Kevorkian Album
early 19th century

Reign of Shah Jahan
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
H: 26.8 W: 18.1 cm
India

Shah Jahan, the third son of Jahangir, was reputed to be the wealthiest of all Mughal emperors and surrounded himself with... Read More
 29 Oct 2012 Rare Paintings
An aerial view of the Taj Mahal and gardens - 1800
Gouache painting on paper.
Mughal Style

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 29 Oct 2012 Rare Paintings
Gateway to the Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh. Coloured aquatint by Thomas Daniell, 1796.
By: Thomas Daniell
Published: Published as the act directs for Tho[ma]s Daniell by Rob[er]t Bowyer,London (Historic Gallery Pall Mall) : July 1796

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 28 Oct 2012 Rare Paintings
Agra: the Taj Mahal.
The Taj Mahal was built in the 17th century by Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
19th century

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 27 Oct 2012 Rare Paintings
Jahangir kills a lioness savaging a huntsman. (c. 1640-50)
Watercolour and gilt on paper

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 27 Oct 2012 Rare Paintings
The emperor Shajahan killing a wild bull. Hunting scene - 17th century
Watercolour and gilt on paper
Mughal

From an album of 41 Indian paintings, chiefly from the Shahjahan period (1628-1658), expressive of the Mughal lineage of Shahjahan; with 37 calligraphic specimens by Mīr Alī-alkātib, d... Read More
 27 Oct 2012 Rare Paintings
Shah Jehan and his court - 18th century

Portrait of the emperor Shahjahan and his court, showing the emperor on a balcony, fanned by attendants standing on gilded elephants.
Watercolour and gilt on paper
Artist: Muhammad Ikhlas i Abid
Mughal

By permission of The Bodleian Library, University of ... Read More
 27 Oct 2012 Rare Paintings
A Mughal Prince riding an elephant - 1675

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