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When will see 'him' (the one who can't be named), dressed like this?
c1780 AD #CompanyPainting of 'Pandaran of #Tanjore' now at @britishmuseum
A Tanjore #CompanySchool painting.
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'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.
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Painting of Malabar Trogon, a Bird from Western Ghats, now on the Endangered List.
Dated 1779, by #CompanySchool artist Zayn al-Din of #Patna & commissioned by #LadyImpey in #Calcutta #Bengal and, sold by Simon Ray Ltd.
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19th century #Sikh Style #CompanySchool #CompanyPainting now at @britishmuseum of "Three Musicians & a Dancer"
Probably, at this Time the Attire of Menswear began Changing from Traditional Indian to Western as Prevalent today
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Dated 1778 AD #CompanySchool #CompanyPainting by artist #SheikhZainAlDin of #Patna of 'Lineated Barbet' from the #ImpeyAlbum of #Calcutta sold by @ChristiesInc for $187,500 In 2018, from the Maitri Collection.
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A Wild Corinda Pearched on a Flowering Branch, c1820 #Calcutta #Bengal #CompanySchool #CompanyPainting sold by @bonhams1793 (26th October, 2020, lot no 207C, £5,062).
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Festive Season begins! And, Dussehra is approaching.
c1815 #Lucknow #CompanySchool #CompanyPainting now at @KNMA depicts 'Making a Frame for Fireworks', in the same way #Dussehra Effigies are made today.
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'A Group of Recruits to #SkinnersHorse 2nd Regiment' 1815-16 #Delhi from #FraserAlbum of William & James Fraser, ancestors of @oliviafraserart, wife of @DalrympleWill
The brothers were good friends of James Skinner.
#CompanySchool #CompanyPainting
At #DavidCollection Denmark.
#WorldPostDay
1837AD #CompanySchool #CompanyPainting of a 'Chuprassi' bringing a Letter, now at @harvartmuseums
Major role of a Chauprassi was to fetch/deliver letters as 'Dawk Runners' for their masters. Faster means of communication was a reason for #EastIndiaCompany success
'Green Parrot', c1820 #CompanySchool #CompanyPainting from #Murshidabad #Bengal now with @ClevelandArt appears to depict a Female Derbyan Parakeet, also known as Lord Derby Parakeet.
Commissioned by officials of #EastIndiaCompany Indian artists made these in European styles.
Blossoming now.
Simbal or Seemal, commonly known as Cotton Tree in English.
This c1800 #CompanySchool #CompanyPainting from #Calcutta #Bengal titled 'Cotton Tree Flowers', now at @metmuseum
The cotton waft from this tree becomes a common sight during this time, causing allergies
#LockdownBlues: When Money runs short.
'A Naoriah Mahajan Moneylender', with his bookkeepers, c1850 #CompanySchool #CompanyPainting attributed to Muhammad Sanullah 'Sani' of #Jalandhar #Punjab, now at #DavidCollection.
Humour element: Shirt opens on the 'robust' Mahajan's stomach
#CompanySchool #CompanyPainting by artist #SheikhZainAlDin, of a 'Fasciated curucui' from the #ImpeyAlbum, 1779 AD, sold by @ChristiesInc to @AsianArtLondon (?).
For more like these, visit #ForgottenMasters display @WallaceMuseum curated by @DalrympleWill.
Fyi @dpanikkar @iamrana
#ForgottenMasters curated by @DalrympleWill opens 4th Dec @WallaceMuseum, UK.
#CompanySchool #CompanyPainting from around the world but bureaucratic issues prevents material from #India, eg,👇 c1770 #Nurpur #HimachalPradesh #Pahari art by #Nainsukh, now in #IndianMuseum, #Kolkata
@FreerSackler @smithsonian '6 Recruits' to #Skinner Regiment of #British #EastIndiaCompany Army.
This #FraserAlbum #CompanySchool #CompanyPainting by artist #GhulamAliKhan, #Delhi c1820 is on view from Dec 04 at @WallaceMuseum's #ForgottenMasters display curated by @DalrympleWill
@iamrana @Soofinama @IslamicLandmark @DilliKiRanaiyan From @SomersetAndWood this rare mica 19th century #CompanySchool #CompanyPainting of #Muharram "Figure with Cymbals". The first month of #Islamic calender, it is NOT a celebration. #Karbala #Muharram #Hussain #HusseiniBrahmin
Interesting piece of information.
#EastIndiaCompany civil service officer #WilliamFraser, who had close contacts with the locals had an Indian 'wife' too, named Amiban (left), from village Rania in #Haryana.
This 1815 #FraserAlbum painting now in #DavidCollection.
#CompanySchool
@DalrympleWill From @SomersetAndWood we have this 19th century #CompanySchool #CompanyPainting Mica painting of Water Carrier or, #Bhishti, a name derived from #Persian Behesht (Paradise)
Moral: If we have water we are in paradise. If not, we are going there.
#WaterConservation
A group of Company School paintings on Mica, India, C19th just sold for £2300. Est: £200-£300 #CompanySchool #MatthewBarton #AuctionUpdate