Arts of India

A Lady smelling a flower, Mughal India, circa 1700, ink heightened with opaque pigments and gold on paper, depicted standing with one leg crossed ...

Three acrobats, probably on the theme of Deskah Raga, Jaipur, circa 1780-1800, ink on paper, 25.3 x 19.7 cmProvenance: The Stuart Cary Welch Colle...

A folk painting of a group of wrestlers, Rajasthan, India, late 19th century, opaque pigments on paper, with four male figures wearing orange dhot...

Demons being attached by peacocks, scorpions and birds, Rajasthan, India,19th century, opaque pigments on paper, mounted, 24.6 x 11 cmProvenance: ...

A Mughal portrait of a kneeling nobleman holding a flower, India, circa 1680, opaque pigments heightened with gold, depicted with gold flowered bo...

Maidens going for a country walk, Rajasthan, India, late 19th century, opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, the two ladies shown arm in ...

Two paintings of worshippers, Rajasthan, India, mid-19th century, opaque pigments heightened with silver on paper, the first depicting Lord Krishn...

Two paintings of seated ruler and musicians and worshippers at a shrine, Jaipur, Rajasthan, circa 1830-40, opaque pigments heightened with gold, w...

A young Prince watching a tiger devouring a bear, Pahari, probably Mankot, early 18th century, opaque pigments and ink on paper, the prince depict...

A drawing of a Prince and courtesan, Kishangarh, India, circa 1820, ink on paper, the couple shown seated and gazing at each other, 12.3 x 8.2 cmP...

Jain priests, Rajasthan, India, 19th century, opaque pigments on paper, the painting featuring 24 Swetambar priests arranged in three registers, e...

A leaf from a Jain illustrated manuscript, a book of hymns in praise of the great teachers, Western India, late 17th Century, 13 lines of text, il...

A leaf from one of the earliest known Jain Kalakakacaryakatha manuscripts, Northwest India, circa 1400-50, ink and opaque pigment on paper, with 1...

Two illustrated leaves from a Jain Kalpasutra manuscript. Western India, probably Gujarat, 16th century, opaque pigments heightened with gold on p...

A Company School painting of a jeweller couple, Tanjore, South India, 19th century, opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, the male wearin...

Srinathji and shrine attendant, Khaligat, India, early 20th century, opaque pigments on paper, the deity shown to the foreground and standing on a...

A courtesan, Jaipur, India, Jaipur, circa 1850, opaque watercolour with gold, silver and crimson foil on paper, the woman leans back looking upwar...

Portrait of a seated man with a sword, Delhi, circa 1840, opaque watercolour on paper, dressed in a long white front-opening angarkha with a yello...

Portrait of a courtesan in a Jharokha window and another portrait of a woman, Murshidabad, India, 1760-70, opaque watercolour heightened with gold...

A hunting party of two rulers, possibly Maharaja Raj Singh (r. 1629-1680) and his father Jagar Singh, Mewar, India, early 19th century, opaque pig...

A Prince being advised by his military chief, Guler, India, circa 1850, opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, the royal party shown advan...

A hunt scene, probably Kashmir, India, 19th century, opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, depicting four members of a royal family haloe...

Four folios from a Mughal Qur'an all mounted separately, India, late 17th century, Arabic manuscript on paper, with 17ll. of text, the first, nint...

A group of 8 manuscript illustrations, and unbound text from a copy of Firdausi's Shahnameh, India, 19th century, Persian manuscript on paper, eac...

A reverse glass painting of a seated lady, India, late 19th century, opaque pigments on glass, shows seated with one knee raised and clasping a bo...

Ladies visiting a sadhu, Guler, Pahari school, North India, circa 1760, opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, the three ladies shown stan...

A General visiting a shrine, Guler, Pahari school, North India, circa 1840, opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, the General depicted ha...

A portrait of a courtesan, Bundi school, Rajasthan, India circa 1790, opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, depicted with her knees drawn...

A large scene of a ruler being entertained, Rajasthan, India, circa 1830, opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, the ruler shown on horseb...

A group of six Rajasthani paintings, India, 19th century, opaque pigments on paper, depicting various scenes including one of ladies on a swing, K...

Three paintings depicting Krishna, Rajasthan, India, late 19th century, opaque pigments on paper heightened with gold, 19 x 11 cm, 19.8 x 14.4 cm ...

A group of six illustrations from from the second episode of the Devi Mahatmyade, Guler or Kangra, Pahari school, North India, opaque pigments hei...

Two depictions of Durga, Rajasthan, India, 19th century, opaque pigments on paper, heightened with gold, the first possibly Bahsoli and depicting ...

Durga defeats the buffalo demon Mahashisura, Bengal or South India, opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, depicted at night in a grassy p...

A Madhudbani painting of Durga, Ranti, Mithila region, India, 20th century, ink on paper heightened with gouache, depicted seated on her lion und...

Bishan Singh (1836-1900) attributed, Worshippers at a shrine, probably Amritsar, North India, circa 1880, gouache on paper heightened with gold, 3...

Bishan Singh (1836-1900) attributed, Holy Man, North India,1870-80, opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, depicted standing in a sparse l...

Kapur Singh of Amristar attributed, study of a glassblower, circa 1880, gouache on paper, within mauve border, 16.2 x 11.2cm. Provenance: Bonhams ...

Kapur Singh of Amristar attributed, study of a silversmith or jewellery, circa 1880, gouache on paper, within mauve border, 16.2 x 11.2cm. Provena...

Bishan Singh (1836 - 1900) attributed, Sadhu and female companion, North India, circa 1870, opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, the sad...

Bishan Singh (1836-1900) attributed, North India, circa 1865, Pandit and flower seller, opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, mounted on ...

Guru Nanek and the ten Gurus, Rajasthan, late 19th century, opaque pigments on paper heightened with gold, Guru Nanek shown top centre seated unde...

A portrait of Maharaja Ranjit Singh on a terrace, Sikh school, North India, circa 1850, opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, depicted ha...

A portrait of Maharaja Gulab Singh of Jammu, Sikh school, Punjab, India, late 19th century, opaque pigments on paper heightened with gold, depicte...

A portrait of Raja Hiraj Singh, Sikh School, Punjab, North India, circa 1835, opaque pigments on paper heightened with gold, depicted haloed and k...

A portrait of Diwan Mokham Chand on a terrace, Sikh school, Punjab, India, circa 1840, opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, depicted sea...

Maharaja Gulab Singh of Kashmir conversing with his son Raja Ranbir Singh in a palace pavilion, Punjab, India, late 19th century, opaque pigments ...

Guru Nanak seated in a marble pavilion with musicians, Punjab, late 19th century, heightened with gold, within floral borders, the guru sits on a ...

A painting of Guru Nanek with the Chiniwara forest dwellers, India, 20th century, opaque pigments on paper heightened with gold, depicted seated a...

A Sikh painting of a Nautch and musical performance being watched by various Sikh noblemen outside a royal tent , India, 20th century, opaque pigm...

The Tomb of Akbar at Sikandra, Agra School, India, circa 1850, ink and opaque pigments on paper, with 19th century identification inscription belo...

The Front Entrance to the Tajh Gateway Agra, Agra School, India, circa 1850, ink and opaque pigments on paper, depicting the entrance to the Taj M...

Amendment: Please note that this is a view of the Khas Mahal, Agra Fort and not the Tomb of Akbar in Sikandra.The tomb of Akbar the Great, Sikandr...

Shah Jahan's Tomb, by an Agra artist, India, early 19th century, watercolour on paper, watermark: J Whatman, between plexiglass sheets, drawing 55...

The side view of Mumtaz Mahal's Cenotaph, by an Agra artist, India, circa 1809, watercolor on woven paper, watermark J. Whatman, dated 1804, betwe...

An important archive of Indian botanical watercolours, drawings, letters and notes of and regarding botanist Hugh F.C. Cleghorn (1820-1895), Major...

A study of flowering plant, India, 19th century, opaque pigments on paper, the leafy stem with two pink blossoms and one purple, and buds, with bl...

A late 19th century photo album, with important early photographs of Singapore, containing 43 photos, mainly albumen and gelatine silver by variou...

An Anglo-Australian photo album, 19th century, 50 pp., with photos of Australia and of India, including family scenes in Darjeeling, Calcutta, Que...

A lithograph of Bombay Castle1809, after W Westall, published by Joyce Gold 103, Shoe Lane, Fleet Street, print on paper, 23 x 13.2cm. A lithograp...