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So, #TajMahal lives for another day.
An unnecessary controversy, handled well by the courts.
A View of the Taj Mahal from the West looking East, c1825 #CompanyPainting sold by @bonhams1793 for £13,000.
@DalrympleWill @iamrana @ranjona @Peachtreespeaks @dpanikkar @RaiSwatiRai
Either the Naoriah Banker was quite a 'Vela', happily posing for portraits or the artist Sani of #Jalandhar had a fixation towards him. Seen so many c1860 AD #CompanyPainting on him like #DavidCollection (1), Bonhams and now, this trio from @NMnewdelhi posted by @DalrympleWill
As the Uber strike in #Delhi #DelhiNCR continues, 'Prince Amar Singh of #Udaipur is forced to Drive his own Elephant'.
c1695 CE #Rajput painting from #Mewar #Rajasthan now at @ClevelandArt USA.
#UberStrike @ranjona @dpanikkar @Peachtreespeaks @RaiSwatiRai @swativashishtha
Hot day today & Raja Balwant Singh of #Jasrota #Jammu had to shed clothes while writing a letter in this 1760 CE #Pahari painting by #Nainsukh of #Guler #HimachalPradesh now @CSMVSmumbai Mumbai
@DalrympleWill @ranjona @vijivenkatesh @RaiSwatiRai @swativashishtha @Peachtreespeaks
An unusual pair of c1720 Provincial #Mughal paintings from #Awadh or #Deccan on @ChristiesInc sale on 31st March for £20,000-30,000.
'Interaction with a Demon'. First is a Nocturnal Scene & in the second, the Demon is confronted by a group of Nobles.
I fail to locate this story.
Remember to stock up on Candles as today is #EarthHour
No electric lights from 8.30 to 9.30 PM.
Be like this "Courtier holding a Candlestick", c1685 AD #Delhi or #Agra style #Mughal painting from @Sothebys ex S C Welch collection
@Peachtreespeaks @ranjona @RaiSwatiRai @dpanikkar
#Holi is over, now to relax listening to some music & enjoy the long weekend.
"A Princess with a #Huqqa listening to female musicians".
c1800 AD #Pahari painting from #Guler #HimachalPradesh now @V_and_A
Lovely!
@Peachtreespeaks @DalrympleWill @vijivenkatesh @art1ista @ranjona
#Delhi summers are cruel!
The last Ipomea flower on my hedge of died today. Sad. Now, I can only admire this flower via this c1800 AD #Calcutta #Bengal #CompanyPainting up for sale by @Sothebys on 30th March.
@Peachtreespeaks @DalrympleWill @dpanikkar @vijivenkatesh @ranjona
An incredibly detailed c1770 AD #Pahari painting from #Guler #HimachalPradesh by a master artist of 1st generation after #Nainsukh & #Manaku in the upcoming @Sothebys sale on 30th March for £150-200,000
'The Wedding of #Vishnu & Lakshmi'.
@Peachtreespeaks @ranjona @vijivenkatesh
'A #Nautch (Dancing) Girl & two Musicians'.
Early 19th century #CompanyPainting from #Calcutta (?) now at @CSMVSmumbai
These #CompanySchool paintings give a fascinating insight into life & times of that era.
@DalrympleWill @Peachtreespeaks @dpanikkar @swativashishtha @ranjona