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Gilbert & other British officers being entertained with a nautch by Raja of Sambalpur
painting by Gilbert artist,1825-27
Lieutenant-Colonel Walter Raleigh Gilbert
such dance party was normal tradition back then to welcome vips or any festive occasions, dancers were invited
pink lotus (Nelumbo nucifera/family Nelumbanaceae)
Painting by the ‘Gilbert artist’, 1822-28. BL @britishlibrary
two version theme one
Raja Indra Dev smoking hookah
1730 to circa 175
Bandralta, near nagar-Ramnagar
painting at @Sothebys
painting depicts closed palanquin, with 6 carriers, accompanied by a pitara -carrier & a headman.
Painting- gouache on mica, Trichinopoly, ca.1860
company painting at @V_and_A
it seems down south too they used closed palanquin?
#TravelsInIndia
one man cart-bullock cart
frm https://t.co/DcPzzWE2kd
certainly invention of wheel is milestone in human evolution & History
hoping one day magnetic rail/loop may run, wheel will almost be forgotten?
Two nautch girls
Painting by Edwin Lord Weeks
All such painting are remarkable for details, he might have been a perfectionist. Observant eyes for minute details. Textile print design & colour reminds of rich cloth making skills of artisans weavers of India.
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I call it burden
Study of Two Figures
Oil painting by Edwin Lord Weeks, ca. 1878 at @metmuseum
He might have felt extreme amazement at this sight of woman whole covered! Just like Renaissance women's condition needed dawn for liberation
Gift of Kenneth Jay Lane, 2017
depicting Raja Balwant Singh's favourite elephant, with attendants.
painting by Nainsukh, at Jammu? ca.1750-55
pahari painting @V_and_A collection
Given by Miss Margaret W. Patterson
Bhisti
from James Skinner's album
company school painting
this seems the one who was employed to give drinking water to passengers, often they were at stations/bus or railway? pilgrimage points too