Mughal Emperor Babur
Mughal Emperor Babur (1483 – 1531) Steel engraving by John Cochran (a. 1821 – 1865), after painting by William Daniell R. A. (1769 – 1837), later hand coloured Size: 7.75 x 4.75 in. (19.7 x 12.1 cms.) Date of printing – 1834
Baboo, Kashiprasad Ghosh
Baboo, Kashiprasad Ghosh (1809 – 1873) First Indian poet who worked in English, his written shayaris and other poems were published in 1830. Steel engraving by John Cochran (a. 1821 – 1865), after a painting by James Drummond (1816 – 1877), later hand coloured Size: 11 x 8.25 in. (27.9 x 21 cms.) Date of printing […]
Dost Mohammed Khan
Dost Mohammed Khan (1793 – 1863) Ruler of Afghanistan. During the second Anglo Sikh war he supported the Sikhs and even sent a contingent of 1500 horses to Chatar Singh leader of Sikh resistance against the British. However later he reversed his former policy by concluding an offensive & defensive alliance with the British government. […]
Tipu Sultan by Melle Coignet
Tipu Sultan (1749 – 1799) In 1799 after his death, many engravings, paintings & portraits were done and published since he was revered as a hero and a freedom fighter. He resisted the East India Company’s conquest of southern India and attacked them in war several times. Steel engraving portrait in a wood engraving border […]
Tipu Sultan by William Ridley
Tipu Sultan (1749 – 1799) Known as the Tiger of Mysore, he was a ruler of the kingdom of Mysore, a scholar, a brave soldier and also a poet. This portrait of Tipu Sultan depicts him wearing a turban, a striped shirt, necklace, girth belt and a stone studded cross belt. Stipple etching & engraving by William Ridley […]
Hyder Ali
Hyder Ali (1721 – 1782) It portrays the ruler sitting in his darbar, depicting the way administrative and judicial functions were delegated during those times. It showcases the lifestyle of an Indian ruler for a European audience, that gave an idea of the variety in culture. Drawn & Copper line engraving for an European magazine […]
Ruler of Kingdom of Mysore, Hyder Ali
Ruler of Kingdom of Mysore, Hyder Ali (1721 – 1782) He earned an important place in the history of Southern India for his administrative acumen and military skills. He concluded an alliance with the French against British, rising his artillery and arsenal. He was the innovator of military use of the iron cased Mysorean rockets. […]
Royal Couple on a Swing
Royal Couple on a Swing (circa 1770) During the 1700s chronicles about travel became popular in Great Britain. As new lands were explored, the empire expanded and trade routes were established, Moore described some of the most interesting voyages. Copper engraving by William Walker (1791 – 1867), after a drawing from a miniature painting Size: […]
King of Calicut welcomes Vasco-da-Gama
King of Calicut welcomes Vasco-da-Gama (1460 – 1524) Vasco-da-Gama was a Portuguese explorer, one of the most successful in the age of discovery and the commander of the first ship to sail directly from Europe to India and reach Calicut on 20 May, 1498. Drawn & Copper engraving by John Lodge (a. 1782 – 1796), published […]
Mughal Prince & Princess
Mughal Prince & Princess (circa 1770) On the left is the lifestyle of the great Mughal when going for a ride and on the right is a princess visiting a market. From Edward Cavendish Drake’s, ‘A Universal collection of Authentic and Entertaining Voyages and Travels’, 1770. Drawn & Copper engraving by J. S. Record for […]