Mian Ishwari Singh of Reh
Mian Ishwari Singh of Reh (r. 1830-1859) Nurpur or Reh, 1840 Opaque pigments with gold on paper Image: 18 x 9.3 cm Folio: 24.1 x 15 cm Inscription: (back) Miyan Ishwari Singh Sirmoria. Mian Ishwari Singh was the ruler of the small jagir of Reh in Kangra district and a descendant of Raja Fateh Singh […]
Daulat Rao Scindia of Gwalior
Daulat Rao Scindia (1779-1827) of Gwalior Delhi or Punjab, 1830-40 Opaque pigments with gold on paper Image: 18 x 12.7 cm Folio: 22.1 x 16.1 cm The adopted son of Mahadji Sindhia, who played a key role in the rebuilding of the Maratha Empire after the chaos that followed their defeat in the third Battle […]
Mah Laqa Bai
Mah Laqa Bai (1768-1824) Hyderabad, 1820 Opaque pigments with gold on paper Image: 16 x 9.3 cm Folio: 21.8 x 15.2 cm Inscription: (front) Shri Chandaji Mahalaqashitab An extraordinary woman by all accounts, Mah Laqa Bai rose to prominence in Hyderabad, the highly cultured capital of the Deccan during the late 18th century. She was […]
Begum Samru
Begum Samru (1753-1836) Signed by Khairullah Delhi, 1810-20 Opaque pigments with gold on paper Image: 22.7 x 14 cm Folio: 27.5 x 19 cm Inscription: (front) Amal-e-Khairullah The story of Begum Samru is one of the most intriguing of the later Mughal period. As a woman of extraordinary beauty and intelligence, she rose from humble […]
Raja Man Singh I
Raja Man Singh I (1550-1614) Delhi, 1810-20 Opaque pigments with gold on paper Image: 19 x 11.5 cm Folio: 31.2 x 20.7 cm Inscription: (front) Shabihi Raja Man Singh The stout Raja Man Singh I of Amber is shown here with his hands held out, offering a small spinel, a gem that was greatly admired […]
Gosain Brajmanji
Gosain Brajmanji Jodhpur, 1810 Opaque pigments with gold on paper Image: 26.9 x 20.6 cm Inscription: (back) Gosai Brajmanji While the formal equestrian composition used here was quite common at Jodhpur, the many unusual features of our sitter make this a very exciting image. Gosain Brajmanji is shown with ash and tilak smeared over most […]
Mir Taqi Mir
Mir Taqi Mir (1723-1810) Lucknow, 1800-10 Light washes of pigments on paper Image: 11.5 x 8 cm Folio: 32 x 23.9 cm Inscription: (back) Nawab Taqi of Lucknow A small inscription on the verso informs us that this bespectacled, grey-bearded man is Mir Taqi Mir, whom many consider one of the greatest Urdu poets of […]
Reza Qoli Mirza Afshar
Reza Qoli Mirza Afshar (1717-1749) Lucknow, 1800-20 Opaque pigments with gold on paper Image: 21.6 x 14.7 cm Inscription: (front) Nader Qoli Mirza Reza Qoli Mirza Afshar was the eldest son of Nader Shah Afshar. In 1736, his father entrusted him with Khorasan. From Khorasan, Reza sieged Andkhui in 1737 and Balkh shortly afterward. He […]
Raja Vijay Bahadur Singh Ju Deo
Raja Vijay Bahadur Singh Ju Deo (r. 1782-1829) Central India, probably Charkhari, 1800 Opaque pigments with gold on paper Image: 30 x 23.5 cm Folio: 32.5 x 26 cm Inscription: (front) Top Left to Right -Mirza Barikara (Standing in the window), -Ku. (Kuvar) Devi Sinh, -Shri Maharaj Bije (Vijay) Bahadur Ju Dev, -Lala Mohan Middle Left […]
Maharaja Man Singh of Ratlam
Maharaja Man Singh (r. 1716-1743) of Ratlam Sitamau or Ratlam, 1790-1800 Opaque pigments with gold on paper Image: 21.6 x 17.5 cm Inscription: (back) Maharaja Shri mansingh ji ri Chaabi (Ratlam) In 1684 Maharaja Shri Kesho Das of Ratlam was deposed after it was learned that state employees had murdered an imperial tax collector who […]