Falcons in art, Falcons in art--Pictorial works, Arts, Indic--Islamic influences
This miniature portrait of a nobleman holding a falcon and remains of its prey (the bird's legs are held in the man's left hand) was part of an... Show moreThis miniature portrait of a nobleman holding a falcon and remains of its prey (the bird's legs are held in the man's left hand) was part of an album of small court portraits prepared for Akbar I (1542-1605) Emperor of Hindustan. Portraits provided the emperor with a visual record of the members of his court. The work is attributed to the Indian miniaturist Basawan, active as a royal artist at the court of the Mughal Empire between 1556 and 1600. The miniature was later enlarged for an album prepared for Nūr-ud-dīn Muhammad Salīm (1569-1627), the future Jahāngīr, Mughal Emperor of India from 1605 to 1627. Title and date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.2016.0030 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26116091 BIB-ID: 2796175 Major Harold Amery, London (1877-1915) Rt. Hon. Leopold Amery, C.H., P.C., London (1873-1955) Rt. Hon. Baron Amery of Lustleigh, P.C., London (1919-96) Michael Brand and Glenn D. Lowry, Akbar's India : art from the Mughal City of Victory, New York : Asia Society Galleries ; London : Sotheby Publications [distributor], 1985. Show less
Title and date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.2017.0008 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i24561344 BIB-ID: 2537475 Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.2017.0008 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i24561344 BIB-ID: 2537475 Show less
Sketchbook mainly depicting Egypt, showing fortifications and mosques (including Bulaq), the harbour of Alexandria, an antique funerary oil lamp,... Show moreSketchbook mainly depicting Egypt, showing fortifications and mosques (including Bulaq), the harbour of Alexandria, an antique funerary oil lamp, local flora such as palm trees. Also, three loosely inserted watercolours show bedouins in the desert, one on camelback. The rest include French rural scenes and the Château de Luynes. Title and date devised by library staff. Pencil drawings, some with gray and colour washes, and three oriental-themed watercolours laid in. Green half calf album with pencil sheath. Original Paris bookseller's label "Giroux et Cie." on front pastedown. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.2013.0001 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i22673787 BIB-ID: 2409437 Show less
The 11th-century AH/17th-century CE shrine in Qadamgah, probably commissioned by the Safavid king Abbas the Great. Title from item, date devised by... Show moreThe 11th-century AH/17th-century CE shrine in Qadamgah, probably commissioned by the Safavid king Abbas the Great. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. On the verso: "برادران کاشانی" and "Inscription Joint Stock Company". Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0089-0049 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26825557 BIB-ID: 2854678 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. On the verso: "k 44486" Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0089-0058 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26825788 ... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. On the verso: "k 44486" Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0089-0058 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26825788 BIB-ID: 2854696 Show less