Ship-builder Jehangir Nowrojee and steamboat agent Oliver Miller White
Ship-builder Jehangir Nowrojee (1821-1866) and steamboat agent Oliver Miller White by William Henry Baker (1825-1875) dated: September, 1857 Oil on canvas 40 x 50 in. (101.6 x 127 cm.) Jehangir Nowrojee born in 1821 in Bombay went to England to study art of ship-building in 1838. On his return, after 3 years, he was posted […]
Shri Dharmendrasinhji
Shri Dharmendrasinhji (1910, r. 1930-1940) Thakore Sahib of Rajkot by an Indian Sculptor circa 1931 Painted Marble Sculpture 22 x 7 x 6 in. (55.9 x 17.8 x 15.2 cm.) Thakore Shri Dharmendrasinhji Lakhajiraj Sahib, Thakore Sahib of Rajkot was born at the Ranjit Villas Palace, Rajkot in 1910. He succeeded his father, Thakore Shri […]
Wealthy merchant possibly Bhatia from Bombay
A wealthy merchant possibly Bhatia from Bombay by Khubiram Bhai Gopolal, Nathdwara, Mewar circa 1920 Opaque watercolour on paper 42 x 32 in. (106.68 x 81.28 cm.) During the early decades of the 20th century, several shops were setup in Nathdwara, catering primarily to pilgrims. One of these partnerships, that of Khubiram and Gopilal, was extraordinarily […]
Maharao Umed Singhji
Maharao Umed Singhji, (1873, r. 1889-1940) Maharaja of Kotah, G.C.S.I., G.C.I.E. After a photograph by Bourne & Shepherd, Hand-coloured by an Indian artist circa 1910 Opaque colour on photograph 14 x 12 in. (35.5 x 30.5 cm.) Maharao Umed Singh was born at Kotra, an estate within the State of Kotah, in 1873. He succeeded his […]
Tilkayat Govardhanlalji
Tilkayat Govardhanlalji (1862-1934) Head Priest, Haveli of Shri Nathji, Nathdwara by Ghasiram Hardev Sharma, (1868-1930) Nathdwara, Rajasthan circa 1885 Opaque watercolour and gold on paper 18 x 14 in. (45.7 x 35.5 cm.) Tilkayat Govardhanlalji was a descendent of Vallabha, the godfather of the religious community known as ‘Pushtimarg’. As a direct descendent of Vallabha, […]
Prince Bhupal Singh
Prince Bhupal Singh (1884, r. 1930-1955) and his teachers attributed to Liladhar, Udaipur, Rajasthan circa 1901 Opaque watercolour and gold on paper 12.5 x 9.25 in. (31.6 x 23.5 cm.) Prince Bhupal Singh, born at Udaipur in 1884, was the son of Maharana Fateh Singhji. In 1900, when he was 15 years old, he contracted […]
Shri Karansinhji
Shri Karansinhji (1871-1909) Younger Brother of Maharao Khengarji, Rao of Kutch attributed to Ghasiram Sharma ( 1868 – 1930), Nathdwara, Rajasthan circa 1890 Watercolour and gold on paper 11 x 8 in. (28.5 x 21 cm.) Shri Karansinhji was born at Bhuj in 1871. He was educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot. He represented his brother, […]
Maharao Sheodan Singhji
Maharao Sheodan Singhji, (1845, r. 1857-1874) Maharaja of Alwar Alwar, Rajasthan circa 1870 Watercolour and gold on paper 13.5 x 10.5 in. (34 x 26.5 cm.) Maharao Raja Shri Sheodan Singhji born at Alwar in 1845, was the only surviving son of H. H. Maharao Shri Sawai Bane Singhji. He succeeded his father after his […]
Maharaja Jiyaji Rao
Maharaja Jiyaji Rao, (1835, r. 1843-1886) Scindia of Gwalior Gwalior circa 1860 Watercolour on paper 26 x 21 in. (66 x 53.5 cm.) Gwalior was one of the successor states arising out of the collapse of the Mughal Empire and of the Maratha Confederacy. The Marathas were a fierce warrior race from the northern Deccan, […]
Maharao Shri Daishalji II
Maharao Shri Daishalji II, (1816, r. 1819-1860) Maharaja of Kutch Kutch, Gujarat circa 1840 Drawing on paper 10 x 8 in. (25.5 x 20 cm.) Maharao Shri Daihsalji II was the only son of Maharao Shri Bharmulji II Sahib, Rao of Kutch. He was appointed as the heir to his father in 1817. In 1819 […]