Hindoostan Collection (page 8)

The Reversal of Roles, Episodes from the Krishna Lila (The Play of Krishna)... c1725. Creator: Unknown
The Reversal of Roles, Episodes from the Krishna Lila (The Play of Krishna), Folio from a Sur Sagar (The Ocean of Sur Das) (image 2 of 11), c1725

Rajahs introduced to each other while waiting for the Prince of Wales at Calcutta...1876. Creator: William James Palmer
Rajahs introduced to each other while waiting for the Prince of Wales at Calcutta, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. Royal visit of the future King Edward VII to India

Raja Pandu and Matakunti, c1690. Creator: Unknown
Raja Pandu and Matakunti, c1690

Script on back of sculpture - Head of Hanuman, The Divine Monkey, 12th century or later. Creator: Unknown
Script on back of sculpture - Head of Hanuman, The Divine Monkey, 12th century or later

Royal Procession with Raja Amar Singh (Reigned 1787-1798) of Thanjavur (image 1 of 6), c1790. Creator: Unknown
Royal Procession with Raja Amar Singh (Reigned 1787-1798) of Thanjavur (image 1 of 6), c1790

Prince Hunting with Cheetah, 1764 or earlier. Creator: Unknown
Prince Hunting with Cheetah, 1764 or earlier

Celestial Nymph Cavorting with Monkeys, 12th century. Creator: Unknown
Celestial Nymph Cavorting with Monkeys, 12th century

Celestial Nymph Cavorting with Monkeys, 12th century. Creator: Unknown
Celestial Nymph Cavorting with Monkeys, 12th century

Female Ascetic (recto), c1600 (recto) Creator: Unknown
Female Ascetic (recto), Folio from an Album (image 3 of 4), c1600 (recto)

Portrait of Lal Kunwar, 12th century AH/AD 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Lal Kunwar, 12th century AH/AD 18th century. This Mughal colour-wash drawing depicts Lal Kunwar, the beloved of the 8th Mughal Emperor Jahandar Shah (died 1125 AH/AD 1713)

Yantra of the Goddess Pratyangira (recto), Symbol (verso), between c1700 and c1750. Creator: Unknown
Yantra of the Goddess Pratyangira (recto), Symbol (verso), between c1700 and c1750

Imaginary Meeting of Guru Nanak, Mardana Sahab, and Other Sikh Gurus, c1780. Creator: Unknown
Imaginary Meeting of Guru Nanak, Mardana Sahab, and Other Sikh Gurus, c1780

Rama Battling The Titans, Folio from a Ramayana (Adventures of Rama) (image 1 of 6), c1700. Creator: Unknown
Rama Battling The Titans, Folio from a Ramayana (Adventures of Rama) (image 1 of 6), c1700

Portrait of a Nobleman, mid 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of a Nobleman, mid 19th century

Krishna and Radha, 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Krishna and Radha, 19th century. Hindu gods playing on a swing, with lotus flowers beyond and a stormy sky above

The Hindu God Vishnu, 11th-12th century. Creator: Unknown
The Hindu God Vishnu, 11th-12th century

Krishna and Radha Taking Shelter from the Rain, 1775-1800. Creator: Unknown
Krishna and Radha Taking Shelter from the Rain, 1775-1800. The milkmaids come to the banks of the Yamuna River to fill their water pots. A storm breaks out

The Hindu Goddess Kali - detail, 11th century. Creator: Unknown
The Hindu Goddess Kali - detail, 11th century

Opening of the South Indian Railway between Tuticorin and Madura, Madras Presidency... 1876. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the South Indian Railway between Tuticorin and Madura, Madras Presidency: Natives waiting to see the Prince [of Wales], from a sketch by one of our special artists

Krishna Dancing with Gopis, 1775-1800. Creator: Unknown
Krishna Dancing with Gopis, 1775-1800. The Hindu god Krishna dances between two groups of admiring gopis. Those on the right form an orchestra

The Hindu Goddess Kali, 11th century. Creator: Unknown
The Hindu Goddess Kali, 11th century

The Prince inspecting the Sacred Tooth, Kandy, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The Prince inspecting the Sacred Tooth, Kandy, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. The future King Edward VII in India....the chief priest was an old man

The Hindu God Revanta, 11th century. Creator: Unknown
The Hindu God Revanta, 11th century

The Prince at the Temple of Srivangam, Trichinopoly, Madras Presidency...1876. Creator: Unknown
The Prince at the Temple of Srivangam [sic], Trichinopoly, Madras Presidency, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. The future King Edward VII in India

A Horse-Headed Yogini, 11th century. Creator: Unknown
A Horse-Headed Yogini, 11th century

Buddha Shakyamuni, 11th century. Creator: Unknown
Buddha Shakyamuni, 11th century

Krishna's Dance of Delight (Rasa Lila), between c1675 and c1700. Creator: Unknown
Krishna's Dance of Delight (Rasa Lila), between c1675 and c1700

Parvati Nursing Ganesha, 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Parvati Nursing Ganesha, 19th century. India's multiple religious traditions produced lively exchanges in the representation of the divine

Krishna Kills Aghasura, 1675-1700. Creator: Unknown
Krishna Kills Aghasura, 1675-1700. One of the many demons the Hindu god Krishna defeats during his childhood and youth is Aghasura, who assumes the form of an enormous serpent

Ramasawmy going to Bazaar, Madras, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Ramasawmy going to Bazaar, Madras, 1876. Transport in India. From "Illustrated London News", 1876

A Festive Gathering, c1163 AH/AD 1750. Creator: Unknown
A Festive Gathering, c1163 AH/AD 1750. This painting celebrates the pleasures of smoking and partaking in good company. The composition is made up of animated vignettes

Hackney Carriage, Madras, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Hackney Carriage, Madras, 1876. Transport in India. From "Illustrated London News", 1876

The Tale of the Man in the Well from the Iyar-i Danish (Touchstone of Wisdom)... late 10th cent. Creator: Unknown
The Tale of the Man in the Well from the Iyar-i Danish (Touchstone of Wisdom) of Abu al-Fazl, late 10th century AH/AD late 16th century

The Martiniere, Lucknow, 1876. Creator: Crane
The Martiniere, Lucknow, 1876. At first glance one exclaims, "How beautiful! what a splendid building!" at the second, "Why, it must have been built by a madman

Study of an Archer, c1750. Creator: Unknown
Study of an Archer, c1750. This unfinished work provides a glimpse into the process of making a painting. Artists began by covering the paper with a thin layer of white paint

Vishnu Reclining on the Serpent Shesha, 1775-1800. Creator: Unknown
Vishnu Reclining on the Serpent Shesha, 1775-1800. The great serpent Shesha floats upon the primordial ocean, between the end of one cosmic era and the beginning of another

The Prince of Wales shooting otters at Beypore, from a sketch by an officer of the Serapis, 1876. Creator: L.B
The Prince of Wales shooting otters at Beypore [in India], from a sketch by an officer of the Serapis, 1876. The Prince [the future King Edward VII], on his way from Bombay to Ceylon

Kali, 1800-1825. Creator: Unknown
Kali, 1800-1825. Kali, a fierce form of the Great Goddess of the Hindu traditions, stands over the body of the god Shiva, who, despite his open eyes and sexually aroused state

Krishna Steals the Gopis Clothing, 1775-1800. Creator: Unknown
Krishna Steals the Gopis Clothing, 1775-1800. The Hindu god Krishna steals the clothing of the gopis - young women of Brindavan - while they are bathing in the Yamuna River

Lakshmana Fights Indrajit, 1775-1800. Creator: Unknown
Lakshmana Fights Indrajit, 1775-1800. An avatar of the god Vishnu, Rama's story is told in the "Ramayana, " a tale of kingship, morality, and devotion

The Prince giving sugar-cane to the elephants at the rehearsal of the Perahara, Kandy... 1876. Creator: Unknown
The Prince giving sugar-cane to the elephants at the rehearsal of the Perahara, Kandy, Ceylon, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. The future King Edward VII on a royal visit to India

The Elephant King Attacked by a Crocodile, c1650. Creator: Unknown
The Elephant King Attacked by a Crocodile, c1650. A herd of elephants is playing in a river when their leader is attacked by a crocodile

Shiva and His Family, early 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Shiva and His Family, early 19th century. The Hindu god Shiva, surrounded by his family, is both an ascetic practitioner of yoga (a yogi) and a loving husband and father

Embracing Lovers with Sparklers, c1775. Creator: Unknown
Embracing Lovers with Sparklers, c1775. A man and woman dance in an affectionate embrace, the darkness broken by the illumination of hand-held fireworks

Jagannatha, Balabhadra, and Subhadra in the Jagganatha Temple, between c1875 and c1900. Creator: Unknown
Jagannatha, Balabhadra, and Subhadra in the Jagganatha Temple, between c1875 and c1900

The Townhall, Calcutta, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The Townhall, Calcutta, 1876. The Townhall, Calcutta, in which the public balls and dinners are held, and in which a ball in honour of the Prince of Wales was appointed to be given yesterday...[31

Krishna and Balarama Arrive in the Forest, Folio from a Bhagavata Purana... between c1800 and c1825 Creator: Unknown
Krishna and Balarama Arrive in the Forest, Folio from a Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of the Lord), between c1800 and c1825

Ekas, Bengal Presidency, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Ekas, Bengal Presidency, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. The Eka is one of the many forms of Indian vehicles

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