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@RamblingSingh Wolff was between 36-38 years of age during his tour of India & probably looked like his depiction in a litho in the book. The photographs show a much older person & would be of his later years.

These works are described as Portrait of a #Sikh Woman, photo 1870s with Toor Collection & painting late 19th / early 20th cen from Mutual Art #History #Art #Punjab @DalrympleWill @Kharagket @SirPentapotamia @ranveersiiingh @amaanbali @JasKand @ssharadmohhan @YungBhujang @JAJafri

Another work depicting the Pheel Khana or the Elephants' quarters at the Holcar's Camp. The #Elephants are caparisoned with rich hangings with decorative howdahs. Chromolithograph 1867 after William Simpson frm Christies #Art #History @DalrympleWill @ssharadmohhan @dpanikkar https://t.co/JBXC5earNM

Gen Hari Singh Nalwa, Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s most able native commander, on an elephant with his retinue #Punjab 1825-35 from Toor Collection. Part of Empire of the Sikhs exhibn #Art #History #Sikh @DalrympleWill @JungNihang @Kharagket @amaanbali @ranveersiiingh @SirPentapotamia

Not sure abt first work. A reference states that Chopras were Sahejdhari Sikhs & kept appearance of Sikhs with unshorn hair, turban, etc. This 2nd work shows Mulraj in custody of British. After his surrender he was tried & sentenced to death later changed to exile for life. ..2/2

White background one from Bonhams & Black background one from V&A. Both suggest that the statuettes were perhaps carved using this image of the Maharaja as a model which appears in the Tazkirat ul-'umara by Col James Skinner. pic courtesy @britishlibrary ...2/2

Charlotte died within a year of landing in Calcutta. After her demise, Hickey took in a Bibi, Jemdanee, made famous by this lovely 1787 painting by Thomas Hickey now with National Gallery of Ireland. pics in first post from @victoriamemkol & @FindaGrave #ChrisNelson ...4/4

Raja Jowahir Singh & attendants, colored print after W. Carpenter 1850s. Brother of Maharani Jindan & Uncle of Maharaja Duleep Singh. pic frm @victoriamemkol #History #Art #Punjab @DalrympleWill @JungNihang @Kharagket @ranveersiiingh @amaanbali @ssharadmohhan @SirPentapotamia

@amaanbali @bonhams1793 Very nice. The artist didn’t miss to also capture the Tika on the Pandit’s forehead.

An ascetic in a landscape. The inscription identifies the subject as Gorakhnath, founder of the Nath Yogis. Ducks, Lotus in a pond in the foreground. 1720-30 #Rajasthan frm OFBL #History #Art @DalrympleWill @dpanikkar @ssharadmohhan @arvjpr @PropitiousOn3O @AmitGuha2020 @JAJafri