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Tipu, The Daniells and Co.: Company School Painting in India

Past exhibition
2 - 11 November 2017
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  • Works
  • Robert Home A collection of ten watercolours depicting figues from the Indian army, circa 1793 Pencil and watercolour on paper, bearing J. Whatman watermark, each titled upper centre; Tippoo’s Bodyguard, Tippoo’s Rocket [?] of the Body Guard, Soldier of Tippoo (Seated figure/Maratha), Belonging to Tippoo/ Soldier (Standing figure with lance), Bengal Sepoy, Free Booter or Common Booter (Standing figure with horizontal lance), Soldier (Standing figure with sword), An Hindoostanee Sepoy or Matchlock Pion, One of Tippoo’s Soldiers, An Attendant of the Rajah of Tanjore (min) 39.8 x 26 cm, (15 5/8 x 10 1/4 in) (max) 40.2 x 26.6 cm, (15 7/8 x 10 1/2 in)
    Robert Home
    A collection of ten watercolours depicting figues from the Indian army, circa 1793
    Pencil and watercolour on paper, bearing J. Whatman watermark, each titled upper centre; Tippoo’s Bodyguard, Tippoo’s Rocket [?] of the Body Guard, Soldier of Tippoo (Seated figure/Maratha), Belonging to Tippoo/ Soldier (Standing figure with lance), Bengal Sepoy, Free Booter or Common Booter (Standing figure with horizontal lance), Soldier (Standing figure with sword), An Hindoostanee Sepoy or Matchlock Pion, One of Tippoo’s Soldiers, An Attendant of the Rajah of Tanjore
    (min) 39.8 x 26 cm, (15 5/8 x 10 1/4 in)
    (max) 40.2 x 26.6 cm, (15 7/8 x 10 1/2 in)
  • Arthur William Devis 1762-1822Portrait of Sir John Shore Bt. 1st Lord Teignmouth (1751-1834), c.1800 Oil on canvas Standing three quarter length in an interior before a red swag wearing a dark coat and buff breeches standing by a table with Address of the British Inhabitants of Calcutta upon it. Shore's right hand rests on a copy of the Life of Sir William Jones (1746-1794), esteemed Orientalist, Judge of the Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William in Bengal, President of the Asiatic Society and a close friend of Shore 125.5 x 98.5 cm 49 3/8 x 38 3/4 in
    Arthur William Devis
    1762-1822
    Portrait of Sir John Shore Bt. 1st Lord Teignmouth (1751-1834), c.1800
    Oil on canvas
    Standing three quarter length in an interior before a red swag wearing a dark coat and buff breeches standing by a table with Address of the British Inhabitants of Calcutta upon it. Shore's right hand rests on a copy of the Life of Sir William Jones (1746-1794), esteemed Orientalist, Judge of the Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William in Bengal, President of the Asiatic Society and a close friend of Shore
    125.5 x 98.5 cm
    49 3/8 x 38 3/4 in
  • The Mughal prince Mirza Nili Sahib Bahadur seated with his sons Mirza Kamran Bahadur and Mirza Humayun Bahadur in a palace chamber, circa 1880 Nasta’liq inscriptions of identification on painted surface Gouacha and gold leaf on paper 27 x 18.5 cm 10 5/8 x 7 1/4 in
    The Mughal prince Mirza Nili Sahib Bahadur seated with his sons Mirza Kamran Bahadur and Mirza Humayun Bahadur in a palace chamber, circa 1880
    Nasta’liq inscriptions of identification on painted surface
    Gouacha and gold leaf on paper
    27 x 18.5 cm
    10 5/8 x 7 1/4 in
  • Thomas Daniell 1749-1840Lolldong, India Watercolour on paper 23 x 37 cm 9 1/8 x 14 5/8 in
    Thomas Daniell
    1749-1840
    Lolldong, India
    Watercolour on paper
    23 x 37 cm
    9 1/8 x 14 5/8 in
    £ 4,000.00
  • William Daniell 1769-1837A Ruined Temple Pencil, brown ink and wash on paper 14 x 22.5 cm 5 1/2 x 8 7/8 in
    William Daniell
    1769-1837
    A Ruined Temple
    Pencil, brown ink and wash on paper
    14 x 22.5 cm
    5 1/2 x 8 7/8 in
  • William Daniell 1769-1837Agoursee, Bihar Pen and wash on paper 10 x 17 cm 4 x 6 3/4 in
    William Daniell
    1769-1837
    Agoursee, Bihar
    Pen and wash on paper
    10 x 17 cm
    4 x 6 3/4 in
    £ 2,200.00
  • William Daniell 1769-1837An Indian River Scene Pencil and wash on paper Provenance: 19 x 25 cm 7 1/2 x 9 7/8 in
    William Daniell
    1769-1837
    An Indian River Scene

    Pencil and wash on paper

    Provenance:
    19 x 25 cm
    7 1/2 x 9 7/8 in
  • An Agra Artist View of the Taj Mahal from the South-West, circa 1805 Watercolour on wove paper within black painted frames Watermark ‘J. Whatman’ dated 1801 64 x 84 cm 25 1/4 x 33 1/8 in
    An Agra Artist
    View of the Taj Mahal from the South-West, circa 1805
    Watercolour on wove paper within black painted frames Watermark ‘J. Whatman’ dated 1801
    64 x 84 cm
    25 1/4 x 33 1/8 in
  • A Royal Entourage Hunting Tiger, circa 1810 Lucknow Ink and opaque pigment on paper 48.5 x 69 cm 19 1/8 x 27 1/8 in
    A Royal Entourage Hunting Tiger, circa 1810
    Lucknow
    Ink and opaque pigment on paper
    48.5 x 69 cm
    19 1/8 x 27 1/8 in
  • Attributed to a Fraser Album artist Man in a Red Turban, circa 1820 Watercolour on paper 22 x 15.8 cm 8 5/8 x 6 1/4 in
    Attributed to a Fraser Album artist
    Man in a Red Turban, circa 1820
    Watercolour on paper
    22 x 15.8 cm
    8 5/8 x 6 1/4 in
  • A Male Redheaded Merlin (Falco Chicquera) on a Perch Inscribed in Urdu ‘471 chatu ‘a tarmati’, lower centre and further inscribed in Urdu ‘chatu ‘a tarmati’ on a label on reverse 47.1 x 28.9 cm 18 1/2 x 11 3/8 in
    A Male Redheaded Merlin (Falco Chicquera) on a Perch
    Inscribed in Urdu ‘471 chatu ‘a tarmati’, lower centre and further inscribed in Urdu ‘chatu ‘a tarmati’ on a label on reverse
    47.1 x 28.9 cm
    18 1/2 x 11 3/8 in
  • View of the Taj Mahal from the Yamuna River, circa 1825-1850 Watercolour on paper 32.5 x 48 cm 12 3/4 x 18 7/8 in
    View of the Taj Mahal from the Yamuna River, circa 1825-1850
    Watercolour on paper
    32.5 x 48 cm
    12 3/4 x 18 7/8 in
  • A Racehorse with its Groom, circa 1840 Calcutta, studio of Shaikh Muhammad Amir, Watercolour and bodycolour on paper 37 x 48.6 cm 14 5/8 x 19 1/8 in
    A Racehorse with its Groom, circa 1840
    Calcutta, studio of Shaikh Muhammad Amir,
    Watercolour and bodycolour on paper
    37 x 48.6 cm
    14 5/8 x 19 1/8 in
  • Horace Van Ruith 1839-1923Jewellery Seller in Bombay, circa 1880 Oil on canvas Signed and inscribed 'Bombay' lower right 118.5 x 92 cm 46 5/8 x 36 1/4 in
    Horace Van Ruith
    1839-1923
    Jewellery Seller in Bombay, circa 1880
    Oil on canvas
    Signed and inscribed 'Bombay' lower right
    118.5 x 92 cm
    46 5/8 x 36 1/4 in
  • Studio of Lamqua, Portrait of Balaji Pandit Nana Phadnavis or Fadnavis (1742–1800)
    Studio of Lamqua, Portrait of Balaji Pandit Nana Phadnavis or Fadnavis (1742–1800)
  • Washing Kashmir Shawls, 1870-1880 Punjab, probably Amritsar, 1870-80 Opaque pigments on paper Image: 20.5 x 30.5 cm 8 1/8 x 12 1/8 in
    Washing Kashmir Shawls, 1870-1880
    Punjab, probably Amritsar, 1870-80
    Opaque pigments on paper
    Image: 20.5 x 30.5 cm
    8 1/8 x 12 1/8 in
  • Nautch Scene, circa 1830-40 Patna, circa 1830-40 Watercolour & opaque pigments on paper 27 x 41 cm 10 5/8 x 16 1/8 in
    Nautch Scene, circa 1830-40
    Patna, circa 1830-40
    Watercolour & opaque pigments on paper
    27 x 41 cm
    10 5/8 x 16 1/8 in
  • Horace Van Ruith 1839-1923Village Girl, circa 1880 Watercolour on paper Signed and inscribed 'Bombay' lower left 68.2 x 37.5 cm 26 7/8 x 14 3/4 in
    Horace Van Ruith
    1839-1923
    Village Girl, circa 1880
    Watercolour on paper
    Signed and inscribed 'Bombay' lower left
    68.2 x 37.5 cm
    26 7/8 x 14 3/4 in
  • The Duke of Wellington on horseback
    The Duke of Wellington on horseback
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