H. H. Ganga Singh
H. H. Ganga Singh (1880, r. 1888-1943) of Bikaner with his grand children Gelatine silver print and watercolour 10.5 x 9.25 in. (26.7 x 23.5 cm) Unknown photographer and artist, c. 1920
Sir Raghubir Singh Bahadur
Sir Raghubir Singh Bahadur (1869, r. 1889-1927) Maharaja of Bundi Gelatine silver print and watercolour 14 x 8.5 in. (35.6 x 21.6 cm) Ganpatrao A. Kaley ~ Unknown artist, c. 1890
Sir Sayajirao Gaekwad III
Sir Sayajirao Gaekwad III (1863, r. 1875-1939) Maharaja of Baroda Gelatine silver print and oil colour 14 x 8.25 in. (35.6 x 21 cm) Vernon & Company, Bombay ~ Unknown artist, c. 1910
Sir Khengarji III of Kutch
Sir Khengarji III (1856, r. 1875-1942) Maharao of Kutch Gelatine silver print and watercolour 14 x 9.5 in. (35.6 x 24.1 cm) Vandyk Studio, London ~ Unknown artist, c. 1900
Sir Khengarji III
Sir Khengarji III (1856, r. 1875-1942) Maharao of Kutch Gelatine silver print and watercolour 12.2 x 9.3 in. (31 x 23.6 cm) Vandyk Studio, London ~ Unknown artist, c. 1900
Maharana Bhupal Singh
Maharana Bhupal Singh (1884, r. 1930-1955) Maharana of Udaipur Gelatine silver print and watercolour 11 x 9 in. (28 x 22.9 cm) Herzog Higgins ~ Unknown artist, c. 1930
Maj. Gen. Sajjan Singh
Maj. Gen. Sajjan Singh (1880, r. 1893-1947) Maharaja of Ratlam Gelatine silver print and watercolour 31 x 22 in. (78.7 x 56 cm) Paragon Studio, Bombay ~ Natvar R. Shah, dated 1939
Tawaif from Lucknow
Tawaif from Lucknow Albumen print on carte de visite Painted with watercolour and gold 4 x 2.5 in. (10.2 x 6.4 cm) Unknown photographer and artist, c. 1860
A business tycoon from Mumbai
A business tycoon from Mumbai by K. P. Dabholkar dated: 1957 Oil on canvas 78.3 x 42.1 in. (199 x 107 cm.) During the later part of the century we could see a transformation in the depiction of the Indian industrialist or noble men. The portraits started to look more European in its stylization and description in terms […]
Chhaganlal Thakordas Modi
Chhaganlal Thakordas Modi (1857-1947) by B. A. Inamdar, Bombay dated: 1925 Oil on canvas 59 x 36.2 in. (150 x 92 cm.) During the late nineteenth century, philanthropy began to emerge as a particularly important means of establishing an identity as a person of authority among the Britishers and the general public. Influential local sheths started donating to […]