William Daniell - Kashmir Goats - Google Art Project
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William Daniell - The Banks of the Ganges - Google Art Project
Public domain photo of landscape art painting, 16th-17th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Brooklyn Museum - Battle between Lava and Rama's brother Shatrughna ne...
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Brooklyn Museum - Arjuna's Penance Scene from a Mahabharata Series
Public domain image of a historic building, 15th-16th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Brooklyn Museum - Vishvarupa The Cosmic Form of Krishna
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Edward Lear - Coolies on the Road near Kalicut, Malabar - Google Art P...
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Indian - A Wedding Procession - Walters W883
This is a typical example of a genre that was popular with Rajput princes, especially in the 19th century. Larger than the average picture, these historical paintings record the ceremonies and pageantry of the ... More
Indian - Radha's Tryst with Krishna - Walters W879
The god Krishna and the milkmaid Radha meet on a stormy night. The poet Keshavdas (1561-1623) describes how Radha's feet "crush the serpents' heads as they coil round her legs; ghouls and goblins are everywhere... More
Indian - Shiva and His Family - Walters W907
A painting from a nobleman's home depicts the gods as much like an ordinary family as possible. The hermit-like Shiva is being waited on by his wife Parvati. Their means of travel, a bull and a lion, are shown ... More
Miniature. “Portrait of a Rohilla Afghan”, Northern India; 1821-1822
Miniature. “Portrait of a Rohilla Afghan” Northern India; 1821-1822 Leaf: 27.3 × 16.3 cm The foppish young man is wearing colorful garments that reflect his ethnic background. An inscription on the back identi... More
Miniature. “Portrait of a Rohilla Afghan”, Northern India; 1821-1822
Miniature. “Portrait of a Rohilla Afghan” Northern India; 1821-1822 Leaf: 27.3 × 16.3 cm The foppish young man is wearing colorful garments that reflect his ethnic background. An inscription on the back identi... More
Artist, maker unknown, India - Ceremonial Cover (Chamba Rumal) - Googl...
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Raja Sansar Chand and saint Tulsidas paying homage to Rama and Sita
Raja Sansar Chand and saint Tulsidas paying homage to Rama and Sita. Opaque watercolor on paper. 28.4 x 20.1 cm. Kangra, 1825-1830. National Museum, New Delhi 60.1000
The Musical Mode - Ragini Todi
The Musical Mode: Ragini Todi. Ascribed to a Master of the Second Generation after Nainsukh, c. 1825-30. 25.5 (17.4) x 18.7 (10.3) cm. Inscribed on verso with a Hindi verse in devanagari characters. Government... More
Three Aspects of The Absolute
Three Aspects of The Absolute. Folio from a manuscript of the Shri Nath Charit by Bulaki. Opaque watercolor and gold on paper. 47 x 123 cm. Jodhpur, 1823. Mehrangarh Museum Trust
Vishnu's great vision of Shiva
Vishnu's great vision of Shiva. Attributed to the Purkhu family workshop. 33.2 x 25.4 cm (page), 32 x 24 cm (painting). Kangra, c. 1820. Goenka Collection
Arjuna and His Charioteer Krishna Confront Karna
The painting depicts the battle of Kurukshetra of the Mahabharata epic. On the left the Pandava hero Arjuna sits behind Krishna, his charioteer. On the right is Karna, commander of the Kaurava army.
Krishna dancing on a lotus, c1825
Krishna dancing on a lotus, c1825. Gouache on watermarked paper. Tiruchchirappalli. Tamil Nadu.
Rama and Hanuman fighting Ravana, an album painting on paper, c1820
Rama and Hanuman fighting Ravana, an album painting on paper Tanjore or Trichinopoly, Tamil Nadu, India
A Mughal Warrior and his wife - Public domain drawing
A Mughal warrior and his wife, with large cloud and trees in the background. One of six drawings of castes and occupations.
A Rajah and his Wife Celebrating the Festival of Krishna
Holi celebration. "Handcoloured engravings by Frederic Shoberl from his work 'The World in Miniature: Hindoostan'. London: R. Ackerman, 1820's."
Akbar II in all his glory,
Akbar II in all his glory, in formal procession, c.1827-30
Begum Samru Household T0000323 107
Begum Samru's Household. Commentary: This painting was made for Begum Samru, an Indian who employed and entertained large numbers of Westerners, converted to Catholicism, and had two European husbands. She was... More
Begum Samru's Household
Begum Samru's Household Delhi, India In 74.7 Commentary: This painting was made for Begum Samru, an Indian who employed and entertained large numbers of Westerners, converted to Catholicism, and had two Europ... More
Bhairava Brahma - Drawing. Public domain image.
"Painting of Siva as Bhairava. He is depicted standing in front of a hunting dog, similar to greyhound. The god is shown four-armed with damaru in his upper right hand and the head of Brahma in his upper left;... More
Guru.Nanak.with.Hindu.holymen - postal stamp
Shows Guru Nanak with Hindu holymen. Regenerated bottom right-hand corner to get rid of the ugly BL stamp.
Hindu funeral - A painting of a group of people standing in a field
"A deceased body being taken to a burning ground. A funeral procession moves through a rural landscape dotted with trees and bushes. The body in a white shroud is carried by four men with their hair shaved but... More
Hindu Symbolic Marriage
Mummadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar had the longest reign among rulers of Mysore (1799 - 1868). He had varied interests in life -- music, painting, literature -- each of which he loved and tried his hand in. He spent ... More
Hindu Godess Lakshmi Vishnu
"Garuda carrying Viṣṇu and his wife Lakshmi. The divine couple sit on a throne surrounded by a gilded metal frame. The golden-complexiones goddess of wealth, Lakshmi, carries a lotus in her right hand. Garuda'... More
Man and Woman of Goa - A couple of men standing next to each other
From Mary Annie Venning, 'A Geographical Present; Being Descriptions of the Principal Countries of the World', London, 1820; compare *Man & Woman of Hindostan* Source: ebay, Dec. 2007
Maratha darbar - Drawing. Public domain image.
Durbar hall, unidentified, Maratha school, c.1820 Source: A Second Paradise: Indian Courtly Life 1590-1947, by Naveen Patnaik (New York: Metropolitan Museum, 1985), p. 113; scan by FWP, Sept. 2001 "Durbar Hal... More
Matrikas - Public domain dedication image
India, Karnataka, Mysore, South Asia The Goddess, Kali, and the Seven Mothers in Battle (recto), Goddess Fights a Titan and Text (verso), Folio from a Devimahatmya (Glory of the Goddess), Made in: India, Karn... More
Hindu Godess Minakshi - A painting of a woman holding a bird
"The goddess Minaksi. She is depicted crowned, two-armed and with a green parrot perching on her right hand. An impression of perspective is provided by a lightly sketched-in foreground. On laid European pape... More
Portrait of Akbar II with Sir Charles Theophilus Metcalf and court dig...
This Company painting is a portrait of Akbar II (1759-1837), who became the penultimate Mughal emperor in 1806. He is seated in state on a gold throne, and on the left of the picture can be seen Hakim Rukhn ad... More
Prayerbook 1828 - A painting of a group of people sitting on a blanket
*Guru Nanak, the founder of the Sikh religion, in dispute with Hindu holy men, from Rani Jindan's prayer book, Lahore, 1828-30* (BL)
Hindu Godess Saraswati south Indian
"The goddess Sarasvati. She is set off by an orange background and sits on a throne resting her shoulders on a bolster. In her upper right hand she carries a mala, in her upper left hand and lower right hand s... More
Shujah ud-Daulah and his sons shoberl
"Hand-colored engraving, SUJAH DOWLAH, VIZIR OF THE MOGUL EMPIRE, NAWAB OF OUDE AND HIS TEN SONS, by Frederic Shoberl,
Sultan Alau'd Din put to Flight
Sultan Alau'd Din put to Flight; Women of Ranthambhor commit Jauhar Indian, Pahari, about 1825 The Family of Nainsukh, Kangra style, Punjab Hills, Northern India Dimensions Overall: 22.2 x 32.6 ... More
Thakur Dawlat Singh Among Courtiers
India, Delhi; c. 1825. Miniature: 27.6 × 38.5 cm. European influence on Indian painting was tangible from the 16th century, but at the end of the 18th, it became even more pronounced. French and British trades... More
The white-complexioned Nandi in his zoo-anthropomorphic form stands on...
Gouache painting on paper from a portfolio of sixty-three paintings of deities and daily life. The white-complexioned Nandi in his zoo-anthropomorphic form stands on a low pedestal. He wears a crown, dhoti and... More
Hindu Gods: Vishnu Shiva
"Painting of Siva presenting the cakra to Viṣṇu. The two gods stand facing each other on a platform. They are both four-armed with Siva holding damaru in his upper right and mrga in his upper left. With his tw... More
Mausoleum of Humayun, Delhi, in 1820
Mausoleum of Humayun, Delhi, in 1820. Water colour in Agra style by a Delhi artist.Inscribed on the front in English: 'Tomb of Hoomauyoon Bad Shah';' Tomb of Koaka'; in Persian characters: Maqbarah i Kokah - M... More
Hindu Godess Sagar mathan
"Depicts The Churning of the World. This remarkably detailed painting shows the Samudramanthana episode. At the centre of the composition is mount Mandara, identified by an inscription in English. As usual in ... More
Jumnotree Fraser - A painting of a mountain scene with a waterfall
Jumnotree, the source of the River Jumna Public domain photograph of India under British rule, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Chitpore Road and 'Black Pagoda' Calcutta by Thomas Prinsep 1829
"Chitpore Road and 'Black Pagoda', Calcutta," watercolour, by the Anglo-Indian artist Thomas Prinsep. Thomas Prinsep, the artist, died in 1830 because of a riding accident. From a British family long resident ... More
Distant view of Benares with two men catching turtles in the foregroun...
"Distant view of Benares with two men catching turtles in the foreground from the Mandakini tank," watercolour, by the Anglo-Indian scholar, antiquarian and mint assay master James Prinsep. Dated 1826. Courtes... More
Smaller mosque of Aurangzeb, with the north minaret covered with scaff...
"Smaller mosque of Aurangzeb, with the north minaret covered with scaffolding (Varanasi)," watercolour, by the Anglo-Indian scholar, antiquarian and mint assay master James Prinsep. Dated 1826. Courtesy of the... More
The new Mint on the Strand Calcutta, from the south, with shipping bey...
"The new Mint on the Strand, Calcutta, from the south, with shipping beyond," watercolour, by Thomas Prinsep, a member of the Anglo-Indian Prinsep family and a descendant of John Prinsep, merchant and later MP... More
The Salt Water Lake east of Calcutta crowded with boats with the city ...
"The Salt Water Lake, east of Calcutta, crowded with boats, with the city in the distance," watercolour, circa 1827-1828, by the Anglo-Indian artist Thomas Prinsep. Inscribed on album page: "Salt Water Lake. c... More
View of the N. and E. faces of the citadel at Bellary; Hindus worshipp...
View of the N. and E. faces of the citadel at Bellary; Hindus worshipping at a shrine in the foreground
A Hindoo Cradle - A woman holding a baby on a swing
A Hindoo Cradle from 'The World in Miniature: Hindoostan'. London: R. Ackerman, 1820's.
A tiger hunt at Jhajjar, Rohtak District, Panjab
This Company painting is by Ghulam Ali Khan, who was working in Delhi around 1820 and was the brother of another Company artist, Faiz Ali Khan. The painting depicts a tiger hunt at Jhajjar, Rohtak District, Pa... More
Akbar II (1806-37) - A painting of a man wearing a crown
Portrait of Akbar II (1806-37). A halo around his head, wears a fur-trimmed padded coat. He is seated holding a hookah-snake in his left hand, and a writing case lies on the floor beside him. Water-colour on i... More
Akbari Mosque Overlooking Ganges Sita Ram 1804
The "Akbari mosque" on the banks of the Ganges in Rajmahal, the capital of Mughal province of Bengal from 1592 to 1607
Captain James Tod mounted on an elephant
Captain en:James Tod mounted on an elephant (Opaque watercolor on paper). Painting dated October 1882, showing Tod seated on an elephant. Original inscription: Kaptan Jems Tad Sahab (master), is riding from Ud... More
Fortwilliam 1828 - A painting of a view of a large building
Public domain image of a historic building, 16th, 17th, 18th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.
Mahadaji Sindhia entertaining a British naval officer and military off...
Deutsch: Fürst Mahadji Sindhia (1761–94) unterhält zwei britische Offiziere (Militär und Marine) mit einem Nautch (Der Nautch (/ nɔːtʃ /) ist einer der traditionellen Tänze in Indien, die von professionellen T... More
Mahadaji Sindhia entertaining a British naval officer and military off...
*Mahadaji Sindhia entertaining a British naval officer and military officer with a nautch; a watercolour, c.1820
Sambalpur Fort - A painting of a river with a castle in the background
Watercolour of the fort at Sambalpur in Orissa, by an anonymous artist for the Gilbert Collection, c. 1825. Inscribed on the front : 'The Fort of Sumbhulpore'; on the back: 'The Old Fort of Sumbhulpore.'
Fraser Calcutta Government House - Public domain monumental decor engr...
"A View of Government House from the Eastward," 1819. Engraved by R Havell Jr. In Views of Calcutta and its Environs by James Baillie Fraser (publ. 1824). Interestingly shows a large number of Greater Adjutant... More
Portrait of Ishwari Sen of Mandi
This Company painting is a three-quarter length portrait of Ishwari Sen (1784-1826), Raja of Mandi in the Panjab Hills. He holds a huqqa-stem, with a Kashmir shawl draped over his left arm. The painting was pr... More
Agni pariksha - A painting of a man and a woman in a field
A scene from the Ramayana: Sīta undergoing the ordeal by fire watched by Rāma, Lakṣmaṇa and Hanuman.
Hermitage of Valmiki, Folio from the "Nadaun" Ramayana (Adventures of ...
India, Himachal Pradesh, Kangra, circa 1820 Drawings; watercolors Opaque watercolor, gold, and ink on paper Gift of Jane Greenough Green in memory of Edward Pelton Green (AC1999.127.45) South and Southeast Asian Art
Arjuna-celestials - Public domain dedication image
Arjuna and the celestials (maidens and accompanying musicians), folio from a Kirata-arjuna manuscript. Kangra painting.
Radha Krishna - Walters W879 (cropped)
The god Krishna and the milkmaid Radha meet on a stormy night. The poet Keshavdas (1561-1623) describes how Radha's feet "crush the serpents' heads as they coil round her legs; ghouls and goblins are everywher... More
The Churning of the Milky Ocean
Gouache painting on paper from a portfolio of sixty-three paintings of deities and daily life. Painting on two sheets of paper (taped together) depicting The Churning of the Milky Ocean. In the centre of the p... More
Raja Sangat Singh
Raja Sangat Singh, King of Jind between 1822–1834. Gouache on paper. 26.8 X 19.2 cm.