Hindoostan Collection (#3)

Antelope-Hunting in India - The Chase, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Antelope-Hunting in India - The Chase, 1858. Engraving from sketches by Captain W. R. Goodall, of the Military Train, who writes:.the antelope, a half-grown buck, is dead beat

Antelope-Hunting in India - Antelopes driven from Cover, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Antelope-Hunting in India - Antelopes driven from Cover, 1858. Engraving from sketches by Captain W. R. Goodall, of the Military Train, who writes:.some men

Antelope-Hunting in India - Antelopes Startled, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Antelope-Hunting in India - Antelopes Startled, 1858. Engraving from sketches by Captain W. R. Goodall, of the Military Train....the antelopes are represented as startled by another group rushing

The Markore (Capra megaceros), 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Markore (Capra megaceros), 1858. This animal is a native of certain parts of the Western Himalayas, and is likewise found in the high ranges of Persia and Affghanistan

Statue of Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, to be placed in the Townhall of Calcutta, 1858. Creator: Smyth
Statue of Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, to be placed in the Townhall of Calcutta, 1858. Engraving from a photograph by Messrs, Caldesi and Montocchi

Elephant Steeplechase at Rangoon, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Elephant Steeplechase at Rangoon, 1858. The British entertaining themselves in Burma. The officers of the garrison at Rangoon wound up their Monsoon Meeting with two pony steeplechases

Railway Bridge for India: the Pier Frames, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Railway Bridge for India: the Pier Frames, 1858....the Keeal and Huttohur Bridges, which have just been constructed for the East Indian Railway Company by Messrs

Meer Heidayut Ali, Rissaldar (Native Captain) 4th Regiment of the Bengal Irregular Horse, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Meer Heidayut Ali, Rissaldar (Native Captain) 4th Regiment of the Bengal Irregular Horse, 1858. Engraving from a sketch by Major-General Carmichael

Sketches in India - Trichinopoly Rock, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Sketches in India - Trichinopoly Rock, 1858. The fort walls, on one side within musket range of the Cauvery, opposite to the celebrated Isle Sri Rangam, are of various heights

Sketches in India - Brahmin Students, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Sketches in India - Brahmin Students, 1858. We are indebted to the "Photographic Album" of Bombay for the characteristic Sketch of two Brahmin Students of English Literature...These two

Camel Jingalls, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Camel Jingalls, 1858. Small brass cannon, mounted on camels...have been long used in the native armies of India...although almost useless when opposed to the means and appliances of modern warfare

Sketches of Native Life in India - Hunting Leopard, Bengal, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Sketches of Native Life in India - Hunting Leopard, Bengal, 1858. We are indebted to the sketch-book of Mr. Marshall Claxton for the...series of characteristic Sketches of a few of the manners

Sketches of Native Life in India - Sepoy Encampment at Barrackpore, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Sketches of Native Life in India - Sepoy Encampment at Barrackpore, 1858. We are indebted to the sketch-book of Mr. Marshall Claxton for the...series of characteristic Sketches of a few of

Sketches of Native Life in India - a Calcutta Syce, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Sketches of Native Life in India - a Calcutta Syce, 1858. We are indebted to the sketch-book of Mr. Marshall Claxton for the...series of characteristic Sketches of a few of the manners, habits

Sketches of Native Life in India - Sikh Horse, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Sketches of Native Life in India - Sikh Horse, 1858. We are indebted to the sketch-book of Mr. Marshall Claxton for the...series of characteristic Sketches of a few of the manners, habits

Indian Deities - Suraswati, the Hindoo Goddess of Learning, Music and Poetry, 1858. Creator: W. B
Indian Deities - Suraswati, the Hindoo Goddess of Learning, Music and Poetry, 1858. She is always invoked at the marriage ceremonies of the Brahmins

Indian Deities - Trimurti; the Hindoo Triad or Trinity, 1858. Creator: Harvey Orrin Smith
Indian Deities - Trimurti; the Hindoo Triad or Trinity, 1858. The central figure is Brahma; on the right is Siva; the left is Vishnu

The 70th Bengal Native Infantry drawing rations at the Commissariat Stores, Canton, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The 70th Bengal Native Infantry drawing rations at the Commissariat Stores, Canton, 1858. Indian soldiers in China. The Bengalese drawing their rations make a rather good subject for the picturesque;

The Bazaar, Oodipoor, Rajpootana - from a drawing by W. Carpenter Jun. 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Bazaar, Oodipoor, Rajpootana - from a drawing by W. Carpenter Jun. 1858. Street scene in Udaipur, India. Note vegetable-seller shooing a sacred bull away from her stall

Crossing a River in the Terai, 1876. Creator: C.R
Crossing a River in the Terai, 1876. The future King Edward VII hunting tigers in India....the elephant is very careful, feeling the ground with his trunk for the edge of the nullah

Entry of the Prince of Wales into a City of India, 1876. Creator: C.R
Entry of the Prince of Wales into a City of India, 1876. The future King Edward VII rides in a canopied howdah during a royal visit. A triumphal arch is inscribed: God Bless the Prince of Wales'

Military Athletic Sports at Lillie-Bridge, West Brompton, 1876. Creator: C.R
Military Athletic Sports at Lillie-Bridge, West Brompton, [London], 1876. The most interesting performances were those of horsemen wielding the lance or the sword, tilting at rings or at tent-pegs

His Highness the Nizam of Hyderabad, 1876. Creator: Unknown
His Highness the Nizam of Hyderabad, 1876. Engraving from a photograph by Mr. Hurrychund Chintamon....Salar Jung, the distinguished personage...was appointed Minister [of Hyderabad]

In the British Department of the American Centennial Exhibition...1876. Creator: Unknown
In the British Department of the American Centennial Exhibition, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. Our front-page Illustration, from a sketch by Mr

The Royal Visit to the City: the Indian Ball-Room at the Guildhall, 1876. Creator: C.R
The Royal Visit to the City: the Indian Ball-Room at the Guildhall, 1876. Temporary ballroom...destined for a new council-chamber...This magnificent apartment

The Prince of Wales's Animals from India, 1876. Creator: J. G
The Prince of Wales's Animals from India, 1876. Thaars; an incident on the road; Musk Deer; Wild Cat...Jung Pershad and Sepa Kali...two elephants

Casket for the Address presented by the Corporation of London to the Prince of Wales, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Casket for the Address presented by the Corporation of London to the Prince of Wales, 1876. The casket presented by the Corporation of the city of London to the Prince of Wales

The Prince of Wales in India: Chapter of the Star of India at Allahabad...1876. Creator: Unknown
The Prince of Wales in India: Chapter of the Star of India at Allahabad, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876

The Great Entrance Gate of the Pagoda of Tanjore; Notes on the Ancient Temples of India, 1875. Creator: Unknown
The Great Entrance Gate of the Pagoda of Tanjore; Notes on the Ancient Temples of India, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Idol of an Indian Temple; Notes on the Ancient Temples of India, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Idol of an Indian Temple; Notes on the Ancient Temples of India, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Bridge in Ghurwal; Black Bear Shooting in the Himalayas, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Bridge in Ghurwal; Black Bear Shooting in the Himalayas, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

View of the Upper Course of the Jumna; Black Bear Shooting in the Himalayas, 1875. Creator: Unknown
View of the Upper Course of the Jumna; Black Bear Shooting in the Himalayas, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Krishna and the Cowherds, mid 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Krishna and the Cowherds, mid 19th century

The Maharajah of Jodhpore, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The Maharajah of Jodhpore, 1876. The Maharajah of Jodpore, G.C.S.I. is a Rajpoot chief of the highest dignity. His territory, properly called Marwar, is situated in Western India

Necklace of the Young Guicowar of Baroda, valued at forty lacs of rupees, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Necklace of the Young Guicowar of Baroda, valued at forty lacs of rupees, 1876. A lakh is a unit in the Indian numbering system equal toone hundred thousand (100, 000)

The Kailas, in the Cave Temples of Ellora, Western India...1876. Creator: RCH
The Kailas, in the Cave Temples of Ellora, Western India, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. This temple is an exception among the rock excavations of Western India

Costumes de Différents Pays, Homme Condamné au Feu par l'Inquisition de Goa, c1797
Costumes de Differents Pays, Homme Condamne au Feu par l'Inquisition de Goa, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Homme de Goa, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur, LF Labrousse
Costumes de Differents Pays, Homme de Goa, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Bayadere, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur, LF Labrousse
Costumes de Differents Pays, Bayadere, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Indienne du Coromandel, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur, LF Labrousse
Costumes de Differents Pays, Indienne du Coromandel, c1797

Man being trampled by an elephant - folio from the Akbarnama, late 10th century AH/AD 16th century. Creator: Unknown
Man being trampled by an elephant - folio from the Akbarnama, late 10th century AH/AD 16th century. Mughal painting, originally from a copy of the Akbarnamah

Single Leaf of Elephants on a River Bank, late 10th century AH/AD 16th-early 11th century AH... Creator: Unknown
Single Leaf of Elephants on a River Bank, late 10th century AH/AD 16th-early 11th century AH/AD 17th century. This Mughal painting depicts elephants on the bank of a river in a rocky landscape with a

Single Leaf of Two Young Men Riding a White Elephant, early 11th century AH/AD 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Single Leaf of Two Young Men Riding a White Elephant, early 11th century AH/AD 17th century. The seated man is being served wine

Single Leaf of an Elephant with Mahout Attacking Four Men, late 10th century AH/AD 16th century. Creator: Unknown
Single Leaf of an Elephant with Mahout Attacking Four Men, late 10th century AH/AD 16th century. Depictions of elephants became increasingly common in the Mughal period

Single Leaf of a Portrait of Shah Jahan, mid 11th century AH/AD 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Single Leaf of a Portrait of Shah Jahan, mid 11th century AH/AD 17th century. This small drawing is a portrait of the 5th Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan (1592-1666)

Single Leaf of Mullah Du Piyaza Riding a Horse, mid 12th century AH/AD 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Single Leaf of Mullah Du Piyaza Riding a Horse, mid 12th century AH/AD 18th century. This painting depicts Mullah Du Piyazah (Two Onions) riding an emaciated horse

Single Leaf of a Portrait of Shahriyar, 11th century AH/AD 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Single Leaf of a Portrait of Shahriyar, 11th century AH/AD 17th century. This Mughal drawing is of a young man, identified by the inscription as Shahriyar

Single Leaf of a Portrait of Shah Abbas I, Painting: 18th century; Calligraphy: 1582-1583. Creator: Unknown
Single Leaf of a Portrait of Shah Abbas I, 18th century. According to the inscription in the upper panel of this manuscript leaf

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