Bhatia Philanthropist from Mumbai
Bhatia Philanthropist from Mumbai by Unknown artist (Raja Ravi Varma’s follower) circa 1900 Oil on canvas 40.2 x 29.1 in. (102 x 74 cm.)
A wealthy merchant from Ahmedabad
A wealthy merchant from Ahmedabad by Unknown artist (Raja Ravi Varma’s follower) circa 1900 Oil on canvas 78.75 x 51.2 in. (200 x 130 cm.) A look at Ravi Varma’s diary and its business-like entries is a testimony to the kind of popularity and supposed fortune that Varma might have accumulated. Many painters wanted to […]
Dinshaw Furdoonji Ginwalla
Dinshaw Furdoonji Ginwalla (1853-1906) He was a popular councillor of Broach, Gujarat attributed to Raja Ravi Varma (1848-1906) circa 1880 Oil on canvas 23.2 x 17 in. (59 x 43 cm.) Dinshaw Ginwalla was a very popular man and was held in the highest esteem both by Government and the public of Broach. He was […]
Naoroji Cursetji Naoroji Wadia
Naoroji Cursetji Naoroji Wadia He was director of M/s David Sassoon & Co. attributed to Raja Ravi Varma (1848-1906) dated: 1893 Oil on canvas 26.4 x 20.8 in. (67 x 53 cm.) Naoroji Wadia started his career under his brother Pestonji in the firm of M/s Finlay Muir & Co. He later joined the firm […]
Rai Pannalal Mehta by Ravi Varma
Rai Pannalal Mehta (1843-1919) Diwan of Udaipur by Raja Ravi Varma (1848-1906) circa 1900 Oil on canvas 40 x 30.2 in. (101.5 x 76.5 cm.) A look at Ravi Varma’s style evokes images of Rembrandt’s paintings. The dark background, the subdued light playing on the subject’s face, intense expression on the face all are quiet […]
A Jain Gujarati Philanthropist Lady by Raja Ravi Varma
A Jain Gujarati Philanthropist Lady Donor of Jain Derasar, Gujarat by Raja Ravi Varma (1848-1906) dated: 1897 Oil on canvas 52.3 x 36.2 in. (133 x 92 cm.) People were a very prominent subject in most of Ravi Varma’s paintings, especially women. His sense of proportion, perspective, rendering of skin tones and the intricate folds […]
Seth Jamsetjee Nusserwanjee Petit
Seth Jamsetjee Nusserwanjee Petit (1856-1888) by F. A. Philips (1835-1903) dated: 1888 Oil on canvas 27.2 x 22 in. (69 x 56 cm.) A lot of Parsis had good relationships with Britishers and adopted the British lifestyle and art pretty easily. They integrated the European living so well that it also filtered in their perception […]
A Prince from Kathiawad
A Prince from Kathiawad by M. Ollivant, British artist dated: 1900 Watercolour on paper 15 x 8.7 in. (38 x 22 cm.)
Dr. Burjorji Dorabji Cooper
Dr. Burjorji Dorabji Cooper (1825-1887) by Chinese artist circa 1860 Oil on canvas 24.4 x 18.5 in. (62 x 47 cm.) He was the first Parsi to obtain a medical degree in Bombay and later moved to England where he ran an export-import business under the name of Burjorji & Sons. After the American Civil […]
Parsi Gentleman
Parsi Gentleman by Unknown artist circa 1880 Oil on canvas 23.8 x 15.2 in. (60.5 x 38.5 cm.)