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A hat for every occasion; 5 European men going for a swim at Calcutta, c.1910. @sciencemuseum https://t.co/vMPMqFmUXc
America, Africa & Asia offering riches, accompanied by their curious pets. Detail from Frans Francken’s “Allegory on the Abdication of Emperor Charles V in Brussels”, 1630s. @rijksmuseum
View of #Machilipatnam in the 18th C showing its amazing wooden bridge...and a pink elephant! The East India Company established its second factory here in the 17th Century & continued to occupy this market town when Madras/Chennai eclipsed its importance. @britishlibrary P208
Muhammad Ali Khan, Nawab of the Carnatic, going for a stroll with Major-General Stringer Lawrence. B&W engraving of a painting displayed in the Banqueting Hall, Madras in the 19th C. The artist copied the 2 men from earlier portraits such as F12 @britishlibrary @UntoldLives
The future Charles II (in red) with siblings & dogs, standing on a Persian carpet. Painted by Anthony van Dyck (Charles I’s Court Painter) in 1637 @RCT On display @royalacademy Charles I: King and Collector
Muslim summer fashion at Patna c.1814 #BritishLibrary MssEurC14 #CompanyPainting @BLAsia_Africa @UntoldLives
Vishnu Narayana relaxing in Undavalli Cave, Vijayawada (incredibly difficult to photograph!) https://t.co/lqZxmFD4Os
Medallions on India House London, c.1920s. Building's architect, Herbert Baker, also worked on New Delhi. @UKinIndia @HesperusThinks