#DavidCollection

Sharad Mohanssharadmohhan
2024-04-04

From the at 'A Company of Englishmen' with the clumsy Army Officer Tom Raw overturning a during dinner at

c1830 from by an Indian based on a work by an Irish officer & artist, Charles D'Oyly, who founded an society strangely named as the 'Bihar School of Athens'.
(Why Athens?)

Sharad Mohanssharadmohhan
2023-07-20

Another 'very rare to see this level of tailoring nowadays, even on the wealthy'.

c1820 AD from & now at (a big in ).

Portrait of a Rohilla from the Barech family, one of the many Pashtun clans from who settled in Rohilkhand

Sharad Mohanssharadmohhan
2023-03-08

What a day. 3 back to back s today.
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In this 1707 AD by Bhavani Das of & now at ruler Bahadur Shah on his Throne during an unknown

This once belonged to official Warren Hastings.

Sharad Mohanssharadmohhan
2023-02-12

Finally, as weather changes, it is that time of the year when the entire city becomes a big, colorful garden. Blooms, especially of all shades are all over.

Now at this c1775 AD from
'Four Women in a Palace Garden'.

Sharad Mohanssharadmohhan
2022-11-30

'Lovers in a Landscape'.

c1760 AD Provincial from now at

Artist Mir Kalan Khan, like many other Mughal artists, worked in a style that appears quite electic. The young, indecisive couple who appear is being entertained by a more down to earth female musician.
The trees look , in a strange yellow background.

Nevertheless, the artist has managed to create a lively painting using Birds & Animals.

Sharad Mohanssharadmohhan
2022-11-23

The ruler Bahadur Shah at his Court at or in this 1707 AD now at
This mesmerizing painting is by artist Bhavanidas who was an important artist at the Mughal court until 1719.
As the Mughal Empire began to decline, Bhavanidas lost the Royal patronage.
So, he migrated to the kingdom of where he found work at the court of Raj Singh (ruled 1705-48 AD).
of

Sharad Mohanssharadmohhan
2019-11-14

@sanjayuvacha @IndiasMuslims
Artist was a well known artist at the court of Emperor (1717-48) at .
After the death of Rangila, he was not favoured by the new Emperor . So, he left for where, in c1750 he painted this... an Unknown Prince exchanging gifts with a darker skinned Emissary.
Painting now in , , .

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