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 16 Nov 2012 Rare Paintings
Tower of Silence, Bombay - 1860

Watercolour of the Tower of Silence in Bombay by Colonel Stevenson c.1860. Inscribed on the back in pencil is: 'Tower of Silence, India. Col. Stevenson'.

The Parsi community, followers of the ancient Zoroastrian faith from Persia, are thought to have arrived ... Read More
 13 Nov 2012 Rare Photographs
Top of the Palace of the King in the Kaiser Pasand, Lucknow. View taken from the top of a three storey house - 1858

Photograph of the Kaisar Pasand taken by Robert and Harriet Tytler in the aftermath of the Uprising of 1857. A caption note accompanying this print continues, "The Palace, about ... Read More
 13 Nov 2012 Rare Photographs
Taj of Agra from the land side - 1858

Part of a portfolio of photographs taken in 1858 by Major Robert Christopher Tytler and his wife, Harriet, following the Uprising of 1857. The Taj Mahal was built by the Emperor Shah Jahan for his favourite wife Arjumand Banu Begum upon her death in 1631. ... Read More
 10 Nov 2012 Rare Paintings
Agra, India - 1906
By Albert Goodwin
Oil, pen & ink on canvas, 30 x 39 cm

Collection: Maidstone Museum & Bentlif Art Gallery Read More
 10 Nov 2012 Rare Paintings
Evening in Benares, India - 1912
By William Rothenstein
Oil on canvas

Collection: Museums Sheffield Read More
 2 Nov 2012 Rare Photographs
Palace and the City, Udaipur - 1910

Photograph of City Palace from the 'Reading Collection: Views of Udaipur taken by an unknown photographer c.1910. The photograph is part of an album containing architectural and topographical views of sites in Rajasthan, mainly of Udaipur, originally in the ... Read More
 2 Aug 2012 Rare Photographs
Manmandil Ghat, Benares - 1869

Photograph from the riverbank looking towards the Observatory overlooking the ghat from 'Views of Benares, from the River Side' taken by Brajo Gopal Bromochary in 1869. "This Ghat is principally remarkable for the Old Observatory, situated upon the banks of the r... Read More
 6 Jul 2012 Rare BOOKS
Digital Rare Book:
The Seven Cities of Delhi
By Gordon Risley Hearn
Published by W. Thacker & Co., London - 1906

Read Book Online:

http://bit.ly/OBKYeT

Download pdf Book:

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Image:
Tombs near Delhi
19th century
Watercolor on paper
H: 20.5 W: 30.9 cm
Indi... Read More
 25 Jun 2012 Rare Paintings
The Divan-i Khass in the Palace in the Delhi Fort - 1817

Watercolour of the Divan-i Khass in the Palace in the Delhi Fort, by Ghulam 'Ali Khan, 1817. This drawing shows the red awnings and 'shamianas' fully rigged, a scene of vigorous activity beneath as a palanquin is prepared for the Emperor... Read More
 25 Jun 2012 New Books
New Book:
Delhi 360: Mazhar Ali Khan's view from the Lahore Gate (Hardcover)
By J. P Losty
Publisher: Roli Books - 2011

Book Summary:
Made in 1846, the painting commonly known as ‘The Delhi Panorama’ by the famous topographical artist Mazhar Ali Khan is the finest artistic rendering of Shahjaha... Read More
 25 Jun 2012 Rare Paintings
The DELHI PANORAMA by Mazhar Ali Khan Mazhar Ali Khan, a close relation of Ghulam Ali Khan, was primarily an architectural painter who produced the commissions from the last atelier including the great Delhi panorama for Metcalfe on view. This monumental painted cityscape of Delhi, dated Novemb... Read More
 6 Dec 2011 Rare Photographs
Muharram festival procession in Baroda - 1880

Photograph of a Muharram procession in Baroda (Vadodara) from the 'Album of portraits and views in Baroda' taken by an unknown photographer in c. 1880. The festival commemorates the popular saint Imam Husain, the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson and the s... Read More
 15 Sep 2010 Rare Photographs
United Services Club, Bangalore - 1902.

Photograph of the United Services Club, Bangalore, from the Macnabb Collection (Col James Henry Erskine Reid): Album of Indian views, taken in 1902 . The United Services Bangalore Club (now called Bangalore Club) was established in 1868 for the exclusive... Read More
 7 Jul 2010 Rare Paintings
View on the Ganges with a large monastic building above a ghat and a small mosque beyond, with Hindu flag poles amongst the trees - 1795.

Watercolour of a view on the river Ganges, by an anonymous artist working in the Murshidabad style, part of the Hyde Collection, c. 1790-1800. Inscribed on ... Read More
 10 Feb 2010 Rare Paintings
A section from a 'Panoramic Scroll' of the city of DELHI viewed from the Lahore Gates of the Red Fort, by Mazhar ‘Ali Khan, 1846. Read More
 7 Feb 2010 Rare Paintings
'Part of the City of Calcutta', Clive Street -1840.
Pencil drawing heightened with white on tinted paper of Clive Street in Calcutta by SIR CHARLES D'OYLY (1781-1845) dated 1840. Inscribed: 'Part of the City of Calcutta. Sir Charles D'Oyly ad natm delt. 1840' and on the original mount: 'Part of ... Read More
 7 Feb 2010 Rare Photographs
BANGALORE FORT was originally built by Kempe Gowda a feudatory of the Vijaynagar Empire and the founder of Bangalore as a mud fort . It was converted into a stone fort by Haider Ali in 1761.It was a stronghold of Tipu Sultan that was captured by army of the British East India Company led by Lord ... Read More
 7 Feb 2010 Rare Photographs
Merchants Offices, Madras - 1851.
Photograph of merchants’ offices at Madras, taken by Frederick Fiebig in c.1851. Madras lies on the Bay of Bengal and was founded in 1639 by the British East India Company. It was the first important English settlement in India and remained the centre of English... Read More
 7 Feb 2010 Rare Photographs
Black [George] town (European part), Madras - 1851.
Photograph of Black Town in Madras, taken by Frederick Fiebig in c.1851. Madras was founded in 1639 by the British East India Company and was the first important English settlement in India. Black Town was originally the old native quarter and ... Read More
 7 Feb 2010 Rare Photographs
Black [George] town, Madras.
Photograph of Black Town in Madras, taken by Frederick Fiebig in c.1851. Madras was founded in 1639 by the British East India Company and was the first important English settlement in India. Black Town was originally the old native quarter and grew up outside the wal... Read More
 19 Jan 2010 Rare Maps
BOMBAY 1753.
Extremely rare collector's map that was published only in the secret atlas of the Dutch East India Company, for internal use. Hardy ever in the market. No doubt the very best and most detailed early chart of the third largest city in the world.
Copper engraving. Printed in Amsterdam. Read More